IPS Isha Singh went viral after her confrontation with Busi Anand at a TVK rally, but her real story is bigger than this. Lawyer-turned-IPS Isha showed strictness to stop a stampede like Karur. Her ground-level policing in Puducherry made her the ‘Real Lady Singham’.
Pondicherry. These days, only one name is in the headlines in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry – IPS Isha Singh. A video of a few seconds that went viral on social media has made him the talk of the entire country overnight. In the video, she is seen snatching the microphone from TVK General Secretary Bussi Anand and then asking in a loud voice, “You have the blood of so many people in your blood… 40 people have died… what are you doing?” This video of IPS Isha Singh was so powerful that people immediately started calling her “Lady Singham”, “Real Life Singham” and “Fearless IPS Officer”. But the reality is that his story is much bigger, deeper and more inspiring than just a viral clip.
What is that viral moment, which made Esha Singh ‘Lady Singham’?
The TVK rally of December 9 was being held at Uppalam Port Ground in Puducherry. The permission was for 5000 people, but the crowd was much more than that. The same mob had taken the lives of 41 people including parents, children and families in Karur on September 28 when there was a stampede at a TVK rally. That’s why Isha Singh was already alert. He had also alerted his seniors a week ago that there could be risk in a big rally. When the crowd increased, he warned the leaders on the stage. And when her words were ignored, she was not going to stop. In the viral video, his anger is not just at the crowd – it is at the negligence that had taken dozens of lives. Therefore, this confrontation was the truth of a brave officer, which came forward in the performance of duty and not in conflict with duty.
Who is Lady Singham and why did she suddenly go viral?
The video of IPS Isha Singh snatching the mic from Busi Anand at a TVK rally went viral on the internet. The voice of a young female officer standing in the middle of the crowd was heard cutting through all the noise. Many people are calling it a bold step, while some are seeing it as an attempt to prevent a tragedy like Karur.
TVK Rally: Fear of Karur stampede and Isha’s preparations
The death of 41 people in the Karur rally on September 28 had shocked the entire Tamil Nadu. For this reason, the administration was already alert about the TVK event in Puducherry. Isha Singh had warned her seniors a week before the rally that special arrangements were necessary on crowd control. During the rally, he repeatedly asked the organizers to control the numbers, but the crowd kept increasing. Amidst this tension, a confrontation took place on stage which made Isha viral.
From a lawyer to IPS: Isha’s inspiring journey
Isha Singh was born in 1998 in Mumbai. He holds a degree from the National Law School, Bengaluru and has worked on human rights cases for a long time. After the death of three sanitation workers in a sewer tank accident in a housing society, he not only fought the case to get compensation for their families, but also saw the flaws in the system. It was during this time that he realized that change would not just come from the courtroom – it would have to happen inside the system. During the pandemic, she prepared for UPSC and became IPS with 133rd rank in the second attempt.
Courage gained from father’s honesty and mother’s fight
Isha’s father Yogesh Pratap Singh was an IPS and received penal postings several times for standing up against corruption. Eventually he resigned in protest against the system. His mother Abha Singh is a well-known lawyer who fought in many public interest cases. Isha says, “I learned from home that law without courage is just furniture.” In 2021, he provided compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of three sanitation workers. “Law helps win battles, but it takes rights to change the system,” she says. Due to this thinking, he prepared for UPSC and fulfilled his dream of becoming an IPS in the second attempt.
SP’s ‘ground style’ on the streets of Puducherry
People in Puducherry have become accustomed to seeing SP Isha patrolling at night. She comes out on the road and talks to women, auto drivers, students and common people. Many people say that looking at them they feel that police uniform can also work with humanity.
Did Isha Singh become so popular only because of viral videos?
no way. In Puducherry people see them patrolling the streets at any time of the night. She • Talks to women returning home late at night. She guides the youth on drugs and safety and connects directly with autorickshaw pullers, students and local people. The media says that his popularity is not based on screaming videos, but on his calm, hard-working and down-to-earth work.
Is the ‘Reel Singham’ image really visible in Esha Singh?
The image of the ‘honest police officer’ has been shown in Tamil films for a long time. But what was seen in Puducherry was not the reel, but the courage of the real police officer. Isha Singh is not an officer who is afraid of anyone. They stand on the ground, question authority, and give priority to people’s safety. Youth, women and students across the country are looking at her as a role model. People are saying on social media – “When the real Singham comes… it looks like this.” And this is why IPS Isha Singh has become not just a video but a thought, a courage and the hope of an honest system.
Are they just ‘viral labels’?
No – his true identity is deeper. Recently she got the label of “Lady Singham” a lot. But local people say that Isha’s identity was formed even before this – as an officer who is not afraid, does not bow down, and enforces rules even under political pressure. This image of his is bringing him into the limelight today.