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The Rajya Sabha connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026) passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a dependable ballot amid an Opposition walkout.
The Bill seeks to make a unified ineligible framewaork governing unit crossed antithetic CAPF forces, replacing the existent patchwork of abstracted work regularisation regimes for the 5 Central Armed Police Forces.
Parliament Budget Session connected April 1, 2026
Replying to the statement connected the Bill, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the intent of the Bill is to heighten the ratio and morale of the forces.
He stated that the Bill volition fortify the national operation of the country, heighten the recruitment process and streamline the services.
“The Bill is not against the national operation of the country. In reality, it volition fortify the national structure," Mr. Rai said.
The Bill provides that to name officers from the Indian Police Service successful CAPFs, 50% of the posts volition beryllium filled by deputation successful the fertile of inspector wide and a minimum of 67% of the posts by deputation successful the fertile of Additional Director General.
The projected authorities comes aft the Supreme Court, successful October past year, dismissed the Centre's plea seeking a reappraisal of its 2025 verdict that directed that IPS officers' deputation successful CAPFs up to the level of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) should beryllium "progressively reduced" and asked for a cadre reappraisal to beryllium carried retired successful six months.
The Opposition staged a walkout demanding that the Bill beryllium sent to a prime sheet of Parliament.
Leader of the Opposition successful Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said the members wanted the Bill to spell to a prime committee of Parliament. Dissatisfied with the Minister's response, the Opposition staged a walkout amid sloganeering.
Responding to Mr. Kharge, Leader of the House J.P. Nadda accused the Opposition of disrespecting parliamentary procedures.
"I person said this before, they (Opposition) don't person immoderate involvement successful the debate. They don't person immoderate respect for parliamentary procedure," helium said.
