Chandigarh, November 3: Condemning the controversial statements and derogatory language used by Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Amarinder Singh Raja warring and MP regarding late former President Giani Zail Singh and former Home Minister, Indian politician Buta Singh, BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha Punjab Vice President Paramjit Singh Kainth said in a statement that the language used by Congress leaders regarding caste, color, race, and profession while addressing a public meeting during the Tarn Taran by-election has hurt the sentiments of the Scheduled Caste and Backward Class communities and has created resentment and anger in the society. He further stated that caste discrimination and arrogantly unparliamentary language was used against the late senior Congress leader and former Union Minister, Buta Singh, who belonged to the Valmiki-Mazbi Sikh community, which is highly condemnable and has no place in a civilized society.
Paramjit Kainth, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader who champions the interests of the Scheduled Caste community, said that Congress Party President and MP Amarinder Raja Warring should apologize for such indecent language. The late Buta Singh was a prominent Dalit leader in Indian politics and held positions such as Governor of Bihar and Chairman of the National Scheduled Caste Commission, which protects the constitutional rights of the people.