India, Feb. 9 -- Chandigarh Police used water cannons to disperse Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers heading to the Sector 8 residence of Punjab leader of opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa after they attempted to breach barricades on Monday. The protest was triggered by Bajwa's alleged derogatory remarks against cabinet minister Harbhajan Singh ETO.

The controversy erupted after Bajwa reportedly referred to the state PWD minister as a "band player (band vajaun wala)" during a Congress rally in Jandiala Guru. The AAP leadership termed the remark a "casteist slur" and "a direct insult to the Dalit community".

Reacting to the comment, the minister said, "My father used to play in a band to support us. I am a proud son of a hardworking man. Ba...