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Minister Dr Ravjot files complaint against Majithia over ‘edited pictures'
Jalandhar: Punjab local government minister Dr Ravjot Singh has filed a police complaint against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia for allegedly sharing 'edited photographs' of him with his ex-wife on social condemned the alleged act as a deliberate attempt to malign his personal and political reputation.
The minister claimed that the pictures were edited with some AI tool, as he described the act as a 'new low in Punjab politics,' to tarnish women and the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.
The alleged leak, which surfaced on Tuesday, involved intimate images that quickly went viral. A visibly distressed Dr Ravjot addressed a press conference at the Jalandhar Circuit House on Wednesday, calling the act a 'malicious attempt' to damage his personal and political reputation.
'A formal complaint has been lodged, and an investigation is underway. This is not just about me — it's about setting an example that such malicious campaigns will not be tolerated in Punjab politics,' said the minister, who represents the Sham Chaurasi constituency. Dr Ravjot, 48, is also a cardiologist and runs a hospital in Hoshiarpur.
The minister said the woman in the photos is his legally divorced ex-wife and that the images were taken 8–10 years ago.
Police officials have confirmed the receipt of the complaint and said the matter is under investigation.
