Overview
- The IPS Officers’ Association expressed solidarity with the IAS Officers’ Association and condemned broadcasts that targeted serving women IAS officers.
- It described the aired claims as false and malicious, calling the coverage a trial by media that violates privacy and damages institutional morale and governance.
- The associations demanded immediate, unconditional public apologies from the media houses and the removal of the content from television, digital and social platforms.
- The IPS body warned that those disseminating defamatory material could face proceedings under applicable laws, stressing that the dignity and safety of women officers are non-negotiable.
- The statement was issued on January 10 by DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy with officers G. Sudheer Babu, Vikram Singh Mann, Tafseer Iqubal and D. Joel Davis, as the IAS body also pursued legal options after terming purported chats and claims fabricated.