Controversies
Valtoha has been accused of insulting dalits (a historically discriminated community of lower caste people placed at the end of the caste pyramid,who constitute 36% of the states population in India),by a member of an opposition party in the legislature. [6] Due to a casteist slur by Virsa Singh Valtoha,former Ravidassia M.L.A. Tarlochan Singh Soondh hurled a shoe towards Valtoha in the Punjab State Legislative Assembly [7]
Giani Harpreet Singh also accused Virsa Singh Valtoha of issuing threats to his family,abducting his daughter, [8] and raising caste remarks against him for being a Dalit Sikh. [9]
Electricity theft by Valtoha family
In March 2020,Virsa Singh Valtoha was fined ₹1.9 lakh for electricity theft at his residence in Amarkot,near Tarn Taran,Punjab. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) conducted a raid and discovered that Valtoha's property was illegally drawing power. The sanctioned load was 4.85 kW,but the actual consumption was 11 kW,with unauthorized connections bypassing the meter. Additionally,the team found wires connected directly from a transformer,indicating deliberate power theft. [10] [11]
Claiming B. R. Ambedkar Fanned Casteism
During a TV discussion in 2016,Valtoha accused Dr. B. R. Ambedkar of promoting casteism by advocating reservations. This remark drew sharp backlash from the AAP,which demanded legal action and later saw public protests in Tarn Taran,including effigy burning. [12] [13]
Threats to Officials - Video Goes Viral
In 2017,a video circulated showing Valtoha allegedly threatening Tarn Taran’s Deputy Commissioner (DC) and police officers. He warned them against harassing Akali workers,stating he had taken note of names and would act accordingly. The Congress condemned the act as intimidation of officials. [14] [15]
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