Many of the service officers NDTV spoke to were very unhappy with the change in the Basic Rules (FR).
New Delhi:
The central government’s recent move to amend the Basic Rules (FR) to facilitate term extension and in-service benefits for leaders of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Bureau of Enforcement (ED) seems to have opened a Pandora’s Box.
Under the new regulations, the central government can extend “in the public interest” to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Minister of Research and Analysis (IB). RAW), and the directors of the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) and the Executive Board (ED) as the case may be, provided that the total term of office of such secretaries or directors, “does not exceed two years or the period of time specified in the Act or the corresponding rule to be implemented hereunder”, according to the notice of the Department of Human Resources.
This move has shaken the entire administration as the succession chain will be affected in most of these organizations as a result of this order.
Many of the service officers with whom NDTV spoke were highly displeased. “Many seniors are suffering from severe heartburn as they are now, because of this order, at least three to four lots will be removed at a time,” explained a senior serving official.
According to him, the morale of officers will affect these organizations. “For decades they worked in hopes of reaching the top, but now different types of skills will be needed to get there,” he adds.
“Institutions are being dismantled by the government. Now, seniority or rank doesn’t matter anymore. It’s all about which official can selectively apply the law against whom,” said one official. is serving another said.
“When we entered the service, we took an oath to obey the Constitution to uphold the rule of law, but the extended officers seemed to be looking only at the commander and not the Constitution. They were helping the government achieve its goals. their political goals,” said one retired official.
However, some officers also mentioned the United States as an example, where such appointments are co-terminal with the ruling government.
“Even though the US has a presidential system and we have a parliamentary system, with this move there will be continuity in institutions,” one officer argued.
This notice excludes the Secretary of State from the scope of the FR and includes the chief ED, allowing the incumbent to continue to receive the service benefits of an extended term.
Previously, the post of Secretary of State was included in the FR following a proposal adopted by the Union Cabinet in December 2010 “on the basis of the assignment the Secretary of State has increasingly achieved in important aspects from a strategic point of view.” strategy and national security, and the need to ensure continuity and promptness in decision-making”.
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