The ongoing controversy over Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring alleged casteist remarks against former Union minister Buta Singh escalated Tuesday with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes seeking an action taken report from authorities in Tarn Taran within seven days.

The politicking over the remarks too heated up with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann maiking it in a poll issue in Tarn Taran, where Assembly bypoll is scheduled for November 11.

Earlier in the day, taking cognisance of news reports in which BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh criticised the Congress for showing “blatant disrespect” towards the marginalised communities, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes said it has decided to probe the incident under the powers vested in it under A

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