Haryana cancels govt anniversary events, PM Modi’s Sonepat visit amid IPS officer’s suicide row
The cancellations come after Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called off his scheduled visit to Sonepat on the same day
PTC Web Desk: In a major political development, the Haryana Government has cancelled all events planned to mark the first anniversary of the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government scheduled for October 17 amid growing controversy over the suicide of senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar.
The decision came within hours of Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur being sent on leave in connection with the case. Soon after, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi issued formal orders to all Deputy Commissioners (DCs), directing them to cancel the one-year celebration programmes across districts, including the key event in Sonepat.
“There will be no one-year completion function either in Sonepat or in any other district on October 17,” Rastogi stated in the official communication. He also announced that the IAS Association’s annual Diwali dinner would not be held this year.
The cancellations come after Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called off his scheduled visit to Sonepat on the same day. The Prime Minister was to address the ‘Jan Vishwas – Jan Vikas’ programme at Rai Education City, a flagship event aimed at showcasing the state government’s achievements over the past year.
Kumar’s wife, senior IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, has accused top Haryana police officials, including DGP Kapur and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya, of caste-based harassment and mental torture, allegedly driving her husband to take his own life. The family has refused to allow the postmortem and cremation until the officers are booked and arrested.