Arora had submitted in the PIL that he was not concerned with the innocence or otherwise of the present chief minister. The petitioner, being an advocate, is concerned with the conduct of the various witnesses, who have been declared “hostile” by the court of learned Special Judge, Ropar, since they have resiled from their earlier statements purportedly made before the officials of Punjab Vigilance Bureau, Arora had submitted in his PIL. 

Almost all the witnesses have categorically stated that at the time of the recording of their statements by the investigation officer of the former Punjab Vigilance Bureau, they were under pressure and threat.

However, almost all the witnesses who have been declared hostile have submitted in the court that the latest statements given by them were without any pressure from the accused.  Some of the witnesses have denied having given any such statement.

One of the witnesses (Harmohinder Pal Singh) whose statement was recorded before a Magistrate has also resiled from his earlier statement and has gone to the extent of stating that the said statement was recorded under pressure and threat from Bharat Inder Singh Chahal, former media advisor and A P Pandey, the then Chief Director of Vigilance Bureau.   

Arora has contended that it is a case where, if the statements now recorded by the witnesses in the Court of Special Judge, Ropar are believed to be true, then all those people were party to fabrication of false evidence and filing a false and frivolous case against Parkash Singh Badal.