Chandigarh, May 1 -- Rajya Sabha MP and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the Punjab Government's decision to withdraw his security cover, seeking its immediate reinstatement.

In his petition, Singh who recently switched over to the BJP from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sought clarity on the move and urged the court to direct the authorities to restore his security immediately. His protection, earlier provided by 9-10 policemen, was withdrawn on April 25.

A trio of MPs--Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal--parted ways with the AAP on April 24 and subsequently joined the BJP in the presence of party leadership. Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Vikramjit Singh Sahney and Swat...