Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa has approached the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the February 9 notice of the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes over his alleged objectionable remarks on the state cabinet minister, Harbhajan Singh ETO.

Bajwa has sought quashing of the commission's notice, terming it illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution. He also sought quashing of other consequential proceedings.

The controversy arose after Bajwa, while accusing the minister of corruption, said the Congress would take action against him after coming to power. "Jehda pehlaan band vajaanda reha, ehda band assi vajaavange (We will take to task t...