Overview
- A video from a Congress Scheduled Caste wing meeting shows Charanjit Singh Channi questioning why Dalits, roughly 35–38% of Punjab’s population, lack representation in top state party posts he described as dominated by upper-caste leaders.
- Channi later said his remarks were misrepresented, asserting he spoke against no community and calling the reaction false propaganda linking him to casteism.
- Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring rejected allegations of bias and noted Channi’s senior roles, including Congress Working Committee membership and a parliamentary committee chair.
- Punjab BJP leader Kewal Singh Dhillon publicly invited Channi to join the BJP, promising respect and opportunity in a post on X.
- A party source indicated the Congress high command may take up the matter at a January 23 meeting of state leaders.