India, Oct. 11 -- Though the incident occurred in Haryana, the issue of caste-based injustice is resonating strongly in Bihar's political landscape, emerging as a potential flashpoint in upcoming election campaigns

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has expressed deep grief over the death by suicide of Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, calling the incident "shocking" and "deeply painful." In a strongly worded condolence letter to his wife, senior IAS officer Amneet P. Kumar Gandhi highlighted the systemic issues underlying the tragedy, subtly attributing blame to governance failures in BJP-ruled states like Haryana and Bihar.

"The untimely and tragic passing of Mr. Y. Puran Kumar reveals a harsh truth - that even of...