Chandigarh: Jasvir Singh Garhi, Chairman of the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission, said on Tuesday that domestic staff at the Sector 8 and Sector 39 residences of Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa declined to receive notices issued by the Commission.
Addressing a press conference, Jasvir Singh Garhi stated that an official of the SC Commission visited Bajwa’s residences on two occasions to serve a suo motu notice related to alleged caste-based remarks made against Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO. However, the notices could not be delivered as they were refused by the domestic helpers.
The chairman said Bajwa had earlier been issued a notice during the Tarn Taran election period, and a second notice has now been sent in another matter within a span of 90 days. He alleged that the statements made by Bajwa reflected a feudal mindset and accused the Congress party of harbouring what he described as an anti-Dalit outlook. Garhi further claimed that similar remarks by Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring were also under the Commission’s scrutiny, adding that action against him would be initiated soon.
ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਬਾਜਵਾ ਤੇ ਵਰ੍ਹੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਰਾਜ ਅਨੁਸੂਚਿਤ ਜਾਤੀ ਦੇ ਚੇਅਰਮੈਨ ਜਸਵੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਗੜ੍ਹੀ, ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਨੋਟਿਸ !!
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“ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਬਾਜਵਾ ਜਾਤੀਵਾਦਕ ਸੋਚ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹਨ ਤੇ ਵਿਧਾਨਸਭਾ ‘ਚ ਵੀ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਚੁਣੇ ਵਿਧਾਇਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਟੀਰੀਅਲ ਕਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਉਹ ਇਹ ਮਾਨਸਿਕਤਾ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹਨ… pic.twitter.com/TvThxqjQ9J
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Referring to the personal journey of Harbhajan Singh ETO, Jasvir Singh Garhi said that after completing his MA and B.Ed., the minister worked extensively in the field of education before clearing the Punjab Civil Services Examination and serving as an Excise and Taxation Officer. He added that Harbhajan Singh ETO has made significant contributions toward the upliftment of marginalised communities.
Jasvir Singh Garhi Links Congress Statements to Historical Anti-Dalit Actions
Jasvir Singh Garhi accused the Congress party of historically neglecting and humiliating Dalits, alleging that recent statements by its leaders were a continuation of that approach. He also cited historical events, claiming that the party had attempted to obstruct Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, including efforts to prevent his entry into the Constituent Assembly.
Jasvir Singh Garhi further alleged that despite having a non-Muslim majority, the constituency from which Dr Ambedkar won was later allotted to Pakistan at the time of Partition, and that the Congress opposed several Dalit safeguards recommended by the Simon Commission. Garhi also referred to Mahatma Gandhi’s fast in Pune jail, stating that it led to Dr Ambedkar dropping the demand for separate electorates for Dalits.
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Dismissing claims that the Congress had worked extensively for Dalits, Garhi said their constitutional rights were secured through the Indian Constitution framed by Dr Ambedkar. He added that if Bajwa has faith in the Constitution, he should appear before the Scheduled Castes Commission on February 11, 2026, at 3 pm to submit his response.