From Our Correspondent
New Delhi/Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Speaker K. Raghurama Krishna Raju has written to Rachna Shah, Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), urging the Centre to initiate major penalty proceedings and consider removal from service of suspended IPS officer PV Sunil Kumar.
In his letter dated December 1, Raghurama Raju accused Sunil Kumar of “repeated and flagrant violations” of All India Services (AIS) Conduct Rules by engaging in political activity and promoting caste-based mobilisation.
He alleged that, in a recent political meeting, the suspended officer:
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Asked Dalit and Kapu communities to “unite for political gains”,
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Stated that a Kapu should be Chief Minister and a Dalit should be Deputy Chief Minister.
Raju said these remarks amounted to political canvassing, caste-based appeals, and a breach of the neutrality expected from AIS officers. He cited Supreme Court judgments stressing that civil servants must maintain high standards of integrity and impartiality, noting that misconduct includes behaviour that erodes public confidence.
The Deputy Speaker also accused Sunil Kumar of running an organisation named Ambedkar’s India Mission, alleging it spreads “anti-Hindu propaganda” and fosters divisions within Hindu society. He said he had earlier submitted hate speech material to the Centre when he was an MP, but no substantial action had followed.
Invoking the AIS Conduct Rules, Raju said Sunil Kumar—despite being under suspension—remains bound by rules that prohibit political participation, require neutrality, and mandate conduct befitting the service. He further argued that the officer’s alleged actions fall under Sections 196 and 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to promoting enmity and causing public mischief.
Raju requested the DoPT to examine the enclosed evidence and take strict disciplinary action, “including removal from service under the AIS (D&A) Rules, if warranted,” citing the “gravity and constitutional implications” of the officer’s conduct.