He is facing charges of double murder and rape being pursued against him by the CBI.

He has also been receiving threats from Sikh organisations including the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab following the killing of a Sikh youth by his bodyguard in Mumbai.

There had been countrywide protests by the Sikhs against him following the death of the youth. The Sikhs have demanded that he should not be allowed to address his followers at the time of his appearance in the court. It is being said that he may not be allowed to address his devotees due to security reasons.

Extra police force has also been requisitioned to ensure that no one is allowed to reach the special CBI court, temporarily set up in the office of the Additional SP, police lines. Police personnel have also been put on watch at all vulnerable points of the city.

Entry points to the police lines have been sealed and no one will be allowed to reach the temporary court compound. Police authorities today held a meeting headed by Ambala Police Range Inspector General K K Sindhu in the office of the Superintendent of Police to review the security arrangements made for Saturday.

It is learnt that the services of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) have also been sought. The District administration is also supposed to have sent a requisition for military alert. Superintendent of Police Subhish Kaviraj said that full security arrangements had been made and duty officers deployed in the area surrounding the police lines.