Rahul, Chirag to visit Kumar's family

CHANDIGARH: IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's suicide is reverberating beyond Haryana's borders. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is due to visit the family on Tuesday. So will Union minister from Bihar, Chirag Paswan, reports Ajay Sura. Politicians from across the country are making a beeline to visit the Kumar household in Chandigarh to console the grieving family.

Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale and Telangana deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka met the deceased officer's wife, IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, in the morning. After meeting the family, Athawale said he has assured them of all support and that the entire country's SC community is awaiting action against the officers responsible for Kumar's suicide.

Later, Athawale also met Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini and discussed the case. Both Athawale and Paswan are allies of ruling BJP . The Telangana deputy CM criticized Haryana govt for 'inaction' in the case. Puran Kumar was a native of Telangana. K Raju, AICC in charge of Jharkhand Congress , alleged that authorities are not complying with the constitutional provision that provides for equality before law.

Punjab ministers Harbhajan Singh, Harpal Singh Cheema, Mohinder Bhagat and Dr Ravjot Singh visited the family.