The Lok Sabha is set to debate the Central Armed Police Forces Bill, 2026, which fixes high deputation quotas for senior posts. The Bill, passed by the Rajya Sabha amid opposition walkouts, faces criticism for allegedly violating a SC judgment.
CAPF Bill in Parliament
The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, on Thursday, after it was passed in the Upper House of Parliament. The Bill provides for fifty per cent of posts in the CAPFs to be filled by deputation in the rank of Inspector General, and a minimum of sixty-seven per cent of the posts to be filled by deputation in the rank of Additional Director General, and all posts in the ranks of Special Director General and Director General shall be filled by deputation only.
As Union Minister Amit Shah is expected to be in West Bengal ahead of state elections, MoS Home Nityanand Rai is likely to move the Bill in the House. On Wednesday, the CAPF Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha amid a walkout staged by the Opposition.
Opposition Flags Concerns
The Opposition MPs had flagged that the Bill goes against the Supreme Court judgment in 2025, which called for "the number of posts earmarked for deputation in the cadres of the CAPFs upto the level of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) should be progressively reduced over a period of time, say within an outer limit of two years."
Congress MP Manickam Tagore questioned the timing of the CAPF Bill in the Lok Sabha, alleging that the Centre planned to introduce the Bill on the day when Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Assam for his pre-planned election rally.
Other Legislative Business
Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to recognise Amaravati as the state's sole capital will be moved in the Rajya Sabha today. The Bill was passed in the Lower House on Wednesday.
The reports of the Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj will be tabled in both Houses. Union Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, will lay on the table reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). Private Members' Business is also listed in the agenda for both Houses.
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