Lok Sabha takes up CAPF Bill 2026 for approval

The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage, a day after it was cleared by the Rajya Sabha amid opposition protests.Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai moved the Bill in the Lower House. The proposed legislation seeks to regulate the general rules governing recruitment and service conditions of Group A General Duty officers and other personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).

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The Bill lays down provisions regarding the appointment structure within the forces. It mandates that 50% of posts at the rank of Inspector General and at least 67% of Additional Director General posts will be filled by officers from the Indian Police Service (IPS) on deputation. Additionally, all posts at the ranks of Special Director General and Director General are to be held by IPS officers.
Initiating the discussion, Congress MP Harish Chandra Meena opposed the Bill, stating that it is a significant legislation that requires detailed deliberation. He stressed that the matter directly concerns the country’s internal security and should not be rushed through without adequate debate.The development comes in the absence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is expected to be in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. In his place, MoS Home Nityanand Rai is steering the Bill through Parliament.The Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on April 1, 2026, amid a walkout by Opposition members, who had raised concerns over its provisions and sought further scrutiny.