New Delhi/Chandigarh, Sept. 1 -- The National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Monday sought the arrest of Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and other accused within five days in a case pertaining to alleged derogatory remarks against former Union home minister late Buta Singh last year.

The commission, under the chairmanship of Kishor Makwana, also sought the status of such action within five days and recommended that the investigation be completed "expeditiously" and the chargesheet filed before the competent court without further "undue delay". Warring dubbed the move as "political vendetta".

According to a statement issued by the commission, the hearing was held in connection with alleged derogatory remarks made b...