Sonia Gandhi, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, on Friday, i.e., October 11, wrote to Amneet Kaur, wife of senior Haryana IPS Y Puran Kumar, who died by suicide at his Chandigarh official residence. Kumar left a suicide note behind, naming 16 senior IAS and IPS officers and alleging harassment and holding them responsible for his decision to take the extreme step.

In her letter, Gandhi described the situation as "a grim reminder that even the highest officers in service are not immune to the prejudiced and biased attitude of those in power — an attitude that continues to deny many the ideals of social justice."

"The news of the tragic demise of your husband, senior IPS officer Shri Y. Puran Kumar, is both shocking and deeply saddening. In this hour of immense pain, I extend my he

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