India, May 29 -- Taking cognizance of a video on social media, the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes on Friday directed the Sangrur senior superintendent of police (SSP) to probe the recent incident where Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu allegedly used casteist slurs.

In a letter issued under the Punjab Commission for Scheduled Castes Act, 2004, the panel mandated that the action-taken report be presented by 9am on June 1.

The commission ordered the personal appearance of the superintendent of police (headquarters) and warned that failure to comply will force it to exercise the powers of a civil court granted under Section 10(1) of the Act.

The controversy stems from a confrontation on May 26, the day of voting for the Pun...