AAP Leader Manish Sisodia Demands Justice for Late IPS Y. Puran Kumar; Slams BJP for Fostering Caste-Based Hatred and Silence on Atrocities
Punjab E News: Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia today paid heartfelt tributes to late IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, whose tragic death (suicide) has sent shockwaves across the nation. Sisodia met the bereaved family and expressed deep anguish over the manner in which a bright, upright, and committed officer was driven to his death due to caste-based harassment and systemic apathy.
After meeting the family, Sisodia said, “I just met the family of IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar ji, and they are in an unimaginable state of grief. A well-educated, capable son from a respectable family, pushed to this point only because he was Dalit. The way the authorities treated his body, the suspicious police conduct, and the attempt to suppress facts raise very serious questions. There appears to be a deliberate effort to hide the truth.”
Condemning the caste-based discrimination that persists even in the upper echelons of the civil services, Sisodia said this tragedy exposes the deep-rooted prejudice and structural injustice that continue to suffocate Dalit officers and citizens alike.
“If a Dalit IPS officer can be harassed to death, and if a shoe is thrown at Chief Justice of India because of his caste, imagine the everyday reality of an ordinary Dalit citizen,” Sisodia said. “It is shameful that in the 21st century, when the world is advancing through Artificial Intelligence, India’s ruling leadership is taking us backward, back into the darkness of caste and hierarchy.”
Sisodia launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government, accusing it of promoting a toxic ideology of caste supremacy and shielding those responsible for atrocities against Dalits.
“This is not just a tragedy, it’s a national alarm,” he said. “Those in power are encouraging this poisonous mindset and lack the courage to act against the perpetrators. They are pushing the country back into an age of social division and injustice.”
The AAP leader questioned the silence and inaction of central agencies and political authorities, urging an immediate and transparent investigation into the death of IPS Y. Puran Kumar. He demanded that those responsible for harassment and cover-up be identified and held accountable.
“This family is waiting for justice, with faith in the system, in the law, and in the conscience of the nation. But justice cannot be delivered if politics and caste continue to overshadow truth,” Sisodia said.
“We need a collective awakening, educated citizens, public servants, and people in power must stand up and act. We cannot allow this casteist mindset to destroy the dreams of talented and dedicated officers like Y. Puran Kumar.”
The AAP has demanded a high-level, time-bound judicial probe into the death of IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, along with the suspension of officials involved in harassment or interference in the case. The party also urged the Centre and Haryana government to take immediate steps to ensure action against wrongdoers and equality for Dalit officers and citizens.
