Chandigarh, April 27 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday found himself addressing a controversy, apologizing for the allegedly casteist remarks made by Laljit Singh Bhullar, his Cabinet colleague in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government and the party's candidate for the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency. The incident unfolded earlier this month when Bhullar sparked outrage with comments directed at former Congress MLA Harminder Singh Gill during an election rally in Tarn Taran district's Patti area. His remarks, perceived as derogatory towards certain castes, prompted widespread condemnation.
In response to the criticism, Bhullar had released a video expressing regret to the communities affected by his statements but stopped...