Chandigarh, Nov. 8 -- Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the allegedly disrespectful use of the images of Bhai Jiwan Singh and Guru Teg Bahadur at a Congress rally during the Tarn Taran assembly bypoll, the Punjab state scheduled castes commission (PSSCC) on Friday summoned leader of Opposition (LoP) Pratap Singh Bajwa to appear personally before the commission on November 10.

PSSCC chairman Jasvir Singh Garhi said that the issue came to the commission's notice through social media and newspapers. He said that, acting on this, the commission has directed Bajwa to be present in person.

"In addition, the Tarn Taran deputy commissioner has been instructed through an official communication to submit an inquiry report in ...