New Delhi: The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, is likely to be tabled before the Lok Sabha on Monday. It will codify the number of IPS officers on deputation at different levels in the CAPF bringing them all under an umbrella law with a single framework for all five CAPFs.
The CAPF associations are objecting the move. The decision to present in Lok Sabha came amid ongoing objections to end the longstanding practice of appointing IPS officers brought on deputation to senior roles.
Regarding the same, the associations even approached the Supreme Court, which on May 23, 2025 gave an order that the government ‘progressively reduce’ the number of IPS officers up to the rank of inspector generals in the CAPFs.
The government, on the other hand, stated in the bill that IPS officers are necessary for effective functioning and coordination between the Centre and the State.
The statement of object and reasons of the draft bill said, “Central Armed Police Forces perform functions of national security in close coordination with State authorities; and in the interest of maintaining Centre-State relationship and ensuring close coordination between the Union and the States, the Indian Police Service Officers are necessary for effective functioning of these forces.”
Draft bill details
The draft bill mandated 67% of Additional Director General (ADG) posts to be filled by IPS officers on deputation, 50% in the level of Inspector Generals (IG) and 100% in the ranks of the Special Director General (SDG) and Director General (DG).
In case of any inconsistency between any rule made under this Act with any other rule or Order whether made or issued before or after the commencement of this Act, the rules made under this Act shall prevail.
On Friday, a press conference was held by the members of the Alliance of All Ex-Paramilitary Forces Welfare Association, urging that the draft bill be sent to the Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs for consultation.
A former additional director general (ADG) of the CRPF, HR Singh whop was a cadre officer and is a member of the alliance, said, “If the government has decided to introduce a bill to circumvent the Supreme Court judgment, that bill should at least be sent to the Parliamentary Committee. Feedback should be taken from all stakeholders.”
CAPF officials protest the bill
The retired CRPF officers argued that due to career stagnation and the induction of IPS officers from outside, few non-IPS officers reach the level of Additional Director General (ADG) in CAPFs. The former CAPF officials are protesting the bill, saying that it will be a discrimination against the CAPF officers who legally won the case in the apex court.
Over the past few weeks, many opposition leaders in the Parliament have urged the government not to introduce the bill and instead implement the Supreme Court judgment on conducting a cadre review of Group A officers in the CAPFs, reducing the deputation of IPS officers and also devising the recruitment and service rules for the Group A officers in the CAPF.
A statement of objects and reasons in the bill said that the Indian Police Service is an All-India Service and the officers of the Service are posted in the Union and the States. Historically, IPS officers are an integral and important part of the CAPF who have been serving on deputation along with officers and members of these Forces. The statement read, “The Central Armed Police Forces perform functions relating to national security and anti-insurgency in close coordination with the State authorities. Therefore, in the interest of maintaining Centre-State relations by ensuring close coordination between the Union and the States for effective operational functioning, it is essential to maintain the existing system of deputation of the Indian Police Service Officers in the Central Armed Police Forces.”
The draft bill also stated that, in recent years, the absence of an umbrella law has caused regulatory provisions to evolve in a fragmented manner, which has resulted in several service-related litigations and caused functional and administrative difficulties.