India, Nov. 5 -- Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was booked for allegedly making 'casteist remarks' against former Union minister Buta Singh while campaigning for the Tarn Taran byelection recently.

The case has been registered at Cyber Crime Police Station, Kapurthala, a day after Buta Singh's family members filed a written complaint with Kapurthala SSP Gaurav Toora, seeking immediate legal action against him.

Warring, who has been facing flak from his political opponents, has been booked under Sections 353 (Statements causing public mischief), 196 (Promoting enmity between groups on ground of religion, race, etc) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Preventi...