New Delhi: Retired personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and their families protested at Jantar Mantar against the government’s proposed Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, as opposition parties raised objections to its introduction in Parliament.
The Alliance of All Ex Paramilitary Forces Welfare Association submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister and Union home minister Amit Shah, urging reconsideration of the legislation.
"In our memorandum, we requested the PM to grant an appointment for five ex-CAPF veterans to discuss our genuine demands and remedial action," said Ranbir Singh, general secretary of the alliance.
The bill, listed for introduction in the Rajya Sabha, was not taken up on Monday and is now likely to be tabled on Tuesday.
Members of the All India Trinamool Congress staged a walkout over the bill’s inclusion in the list of business, alleging procedural lapses.
Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said the opposition would resist the bill, alleging it was not in the interest of CAPF personnel and had been brought to bypass a Supreme Court order.
The proposed legislation seeks to create a unified legal framework for all five CAPFs and codifies the deputation of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers at senior levels.
