India, Oct. 9 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reacted to the death of Haryana inspector general of police (IGP) Y Puran Kumar, who was found with a gunshot wound at his house in Chandigarh on Tuesday.

Gandhi alleged caste-based discrimination behind the death, saying the 'suicide' of the Haryana IPS officer is a symbol of "deepening social poison".

"The suicide of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar is a symbol of the deepening social poison that is crushing humanity in the name of caste," Gandhi said in a post on X.

He further claimed that the IPS officer had to "endure humiliation and oppression" because of his caste.

"When an IPS officer has to endure humiliation and oppression because of his caste - imagine the circumstances in ...