Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati addressed supporters on Friday, emphasizing the impressive attendance at the rally marking the 19th death anniversary of party founder Kanshi Ram. This rally, held in Lucknow, featured a diverse crowd, notably comprising youth and women, leaving competing parties feeling “sleepless and nervous.

Posting on X, Mayawati reflected on the substantial turnout at the Kanshi Ram Memorial on VIP Road. She expressed confidence in the energy and resolve of the attendees, who vocalized their commitment to bring the BSP to power in Uttar Pradesh for a fifth term. This, she noted, was indicative of the strong conviction among the party’s base.

Mayawati highlighted that such a significant display of support was bound to unsettle opposition leaders, who often lose their composure in response to overwhelming displays of strength. She encouraged her supporters to disregard “meaningless remarks and statements” coming from rival camps.

She stated, “The people of the Bahujan Samaj have shown the entire country how committed they are to fulfilling Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s dream. They aspire to uplift the oppressed, enabling them to emerge as the ruling class through their votes.” This statement underscores the BSP’s core mission to champion the marginalized communities.

In light of the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Mayawati called on party workers to remain alert against the “divisive and deceitful tactics” of political adversaries. The BSP’s campaign, labeled as ‘Mission 2027’, aims to unify and motivate its supporters towards a common goal.

Moreover, Mayawati expressed heartfelt gratitude to the party functionaries and workers from all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh for their efforts in mobilizing lakhs of attendees. Their dedication to safely bringing supporters to and from the rally signifies a robust grassroots network.

She also thanked individuals across the nation who paid tributes to Kanshi Ram, crediting their participation as a powerful symbol of unity and strength. This collective display of support reinforces the BSP’s vision and solidifies its presence in Indian politics.

A day after an FIR was registered in connection with the alleged suicide of senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar, his bureaucrat wife Friday wrote to the police questioning “incomplete information” in it, and asked for it to be amended “to accurately reflect the names of all accused”.

In a letter to Chandigarh police SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, Amneet P Kumar, a senior IAS officer, has also sought that “diluted sections of the SC/ST Act” that have been added in the FIR should be amended.

Chandigarh police late Thursday evening registered an FIR, with charges of abetment to suicide and some provisions of the SC/ST Act on the basis of a ‘final note’ by the deceased police officer who had named many senior IPS officers, and specifically referred to Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapur and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya for allegedly harassing and maligning him.

Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead at his Chandigarh residence on Tuesday and left behind a ‘final note’.

“An FIR under Section 108 rw 3(5) (abetment of suicide) and 3 (1) (r) POA (Prevention of Atrocities) SC/ST Act, has been registered against the accused mentioned in the final note. Further investigations is underway,” Chandigarh police said in a brief statement on Thursday evening.

Puran Kumar’s wife Amneet Kumar has so far allegedly refused to give permission for the post-mortem of her husband’s body till justice is delivered, according to sources.

In the column meant for naming the accused, the FIR mentions “as per final note”. The FIR has also reproduced the ‘final note’ and the complaint submitted by Amneet Kumar on Wednesday.

In her letter to Chandigarh’s Senior Superintendent of Police on Friday, Amneet Kumar titled her communication “regarding incomplete FIR copy and imposition of proper sections of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act”.

“This is to bring to your notice that you personally came to my residence in Sector 24 Chandigarh, to hand over a copy of FIR dated October 9, time 22:22 hrs. However, the said unsigned FIR copy provided to me contains incomplete information,” Amneet, who is also Commissioner and Secretary in Haryana government, wrote.

She said “the names of the accused persons have not been mentioned clearly, and the document lacks the necessary details required for a fair and transparent probe”.

“As per my complaint, the names of the accused (1) (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur (2) Narendra Bijarniya (Rohtak SP) persons have not been entered in the FIR, that was trigger point for his suicide,” she wrote.

“As per the prescribed FIR document format, all the accused should be clearly listed under Columns No 7. It is therefore requested that the FIR be amended to accurately reflect the names of all accused individuals in the proper section,” Amneet wrote.

She said the “diluted sections” of the SC/ST Act that have been added should be amended in the FIR to reflect the appropriate section.

The body of Kumar (52), a 2001-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, who was recently posted as the inspector general of the Police Training Centre (PTC) in Rohtak’s Sunaria, was found with a gunshot wound in a room at the basement of his Sector 11 house. (Agencies)