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Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu connected Sunday (May 31, 2026) apologised to the Scheduled Caste assemblage for his caller objectionable remarks, saying that arsenic a curate helium should not person uttered specified words.
The BJP person said helium was acceptable to tender an apology earlier the Punjab State Scheduled Caste Commission.
His remarks came arsenic the Commission sought a study by June 1 from the Sangrur Senior Superintendent of Police regarding the alleged usage of casteist remarks by Mr. Bittu.
The substance stems from a May 26 incidental successful which Mr. Bittu had heated exchanges with immoderate constabulary officers successful Dhuri portion demanding the merchandise of BJP person Onkar Singh, who was detained by the constabulary for allegedly campaigning during the "silent period" successful the civic elections.
The curate was accused of utilizing objectionable words against constabulary personnel. On May 26, polling for civic assemblage elections took place.
Speaking to the media successful Amritsar connected Sunday (May 31, 2026), Mr. Bittu expressed regret implicit his remarks.
"I person travel to this beatified metropolis and I, with folded hands, bow my caput and apologise to each members of the SC community, whosoever whitethorn person been hurt. Whatever the concern was astatine that time, it is simply a abstracted matter. But being a minister, the words that came retired of my mouth, I question an apology. It should not person happened," Mr. Bittu said.
If the Commission president Jasvir Singh Garhi asks him, helium volition tender an apology earlier him, Mr. Bittu told reporters astatine the Amritsar International airport.
A video of the May 26 incidental showing heated exchanges betwixt Mr. Bittu and definite constabulary officials had besides gone viral connected societal media.
Punjab AAP president Aman Arora had earlier slammed the Minister, accusing him of 'gundagardi' (hooliganism) and uttering objectionable words against constabulary unit successful Dhuri.
