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CRPF suspends DIG and transfers 20 officers after families protested CAPF General Administration Act
The Hindu··25 Jun
The Hindu reported the Tripura-posted DIG faces enquiry for allegedly sharing politically provocative messages while 20 others were moved after relatives joined Jantar Mantar and Rajghat protests against the April 2026 law expanding IPS deputation in CAPFs.
Prism
What It Means For You
- CAPF personnel face stricter conduct rules on protests.
- IPS deputation quotas in paramilitary forces have risen.
- Family activism may trigger administrative action.
What's Happening
- A CRPF DIG was suspended on June 17.
- Twenty officers were transferred after family protests.
- The CAPF Act took effect in April 2026.
Bill Provisions
- IPS officers must fill half of IG posts in CAPFs.
- All DG and Spl DG posts go to IPS deputation.
- Ex-servicemen protested at Jantar Mantar in March.
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