Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- In connection with alleged "objectionable" remarks made against cabinet minister Harbhajan Singh ETO, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa did not appear before the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on Wednesday. Instead, his lawyer represented him during the hearing.

The commission had taken suo motu notice of Bajwa's remarks earlier this week.

The controversy arose after Bajwa, while alleging corruption against the minister, said the Congress would take action against him after coming to power. "Jehda pehle band vajaanda reha, ehda band assi vajaavange (We will take to task the one who used to be a band player)," Bajwa had said.

Responding to the remark, Harbhajan Singh ETO said, "My father used to pl...