Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. VIJAYPUR: The alleged suicide of Haryana ADGP-rank IPS officer Puran Kumar has triggered strong reactions across the country, particularly among the Dalit community. Addressing a press conference at his residence in Vijaypur, J&K Congress vice president and former minister Yashpal Kundal condemned the incident and termed it a “battle for justice, equality, and social dignity.”
Kundal said, “This is not just the death of an officer — it sends a dangerous message that no matter how intelligent, capable, or successful you are, if you belong to a Dalit community, you can still be suppressed and humiliated. This mindset is unacceptable in a democratic nation.”He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini not to shield the culprits but to ensure strict action against those responsible for pushing the senior IPS officer to take such an extreme step.Kundal stated that the officer’s wife had revealed in her statement that her husband was subjected to caste-based slurs and harassment by senior officials, including the state’s Chief Secretary. “When an IPS officer’s wife has to struggle just to get an FIR registered, imagine what an ordinary citizen must go through,” he said.
Expressing concern over the growing atmosphere of intolerance, Kundal remarked, “The level of hate in the country has reached such an extent that even the Chief Justice of India is being targeted recently, a shoe was thrown at him. This reflects the dangerous mindset spreading in society.”The Congress leader accused the government of double standards, saying that while it talks about protecting the Constitution, it continues to appoint officials with casteist and discriminatory attitudes to top positions.Kundal emphasized thatIndia belongs to all communities and that every citizen, regardless of caste or religion, deserves equal respect and dignity.
He demanded exemplary punishment for the officers named by the deceased IPS officer’s wife.He also mentioned that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi had recently met the bereaved family and assured them that he would stand by their fight for justice. “The Congress party in Jammu and Kashmir stands firmly with Rahul Gandhi’s commitment and with the family of late IPS Puran Kumar,” Kundal asserted.On this occasion, Working President Babul Gupta, Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Mandeep Choudhary, Rakesh Singh Sambyal, Ved Raj Sharma, Mangal Singh, Janak Singh, Shiv Ram, Krishan Lal, Om Parkash Bhagat, Babu Ram, Dayal Chand Bhagat and several other party leaders and supporters were also present.
