IPS officer suspended for tweeting against Yogi govt in UP
IPS officer Himanshu Kumar was suspended on Saturday after he tweeted that seniors in the police department under the Adityanath government are targeting subordinates with Yadav surname. However, he later claimed that his comments were misinterpreted. After the UP police suspended Himanshu for indiscipline, he tweeted, "Truth alone triumphs."
Days after he attacked the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, IPS officer Himanshu Kumar was suspended today.An IPS officer of 2010 batch, Himanshu Kumar alleged in his now deleted tweets that senior police officers were are targeting subordinates of particular caste after the formation of Yogi Adityanath's government in Uttar Pradesh.The UP police had ordered a probe into his allegations that the seniors in the department targeted subordinates with the Yadav surname.It triggered a controversy in Uttar Pradesh with some questioning the Yogi Adityanath government for allegedly stereotyping officials with Yadav surname as supporters of the Samajwadi Party.THE ALLEGATIONSHimanshu Kumar's tweet on March 22 that stirred a controversy in Uttar Pradesh has since been deleted. But, its screen shot is doing rounds. The deleted tweet said, "There is now a rush among senior officers to suspend/send to reserve lines all police personnel who have 'Yadav' surname."In another tweet, Himanshu said, "Why DGP office forcing officers to punish people in the name of caste?"Later, Himanshu put out another tweet saying, "Some people have misunderstood my tweet. I support the initiative of the Government."Himanshu Kumar was currently attached with the Director General of Police's (DGP) office in Lucknow. He had been shifted to DGP's office by the Election Commission. He was earlier posted as a Superintendent of Police in Manipuri and Firozabad. After the UP police suspended Himanshu Kumar for indiscipline today, Himanshu Kumar tweeted, "Truth alone triumphs."