Arun Kumar Sinha has been rehired on a contract basis. (File)
New Delhi:
The head of the special protection group was rehired today on a one-year contract basis at the center, the day before his retirement date.
Arun Kumar Sinha, a 1987 Batch IPS officer, was rehired as director of the SPG for a year, according to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday.
“This was done in accordance with regulations. The IPS extension is only for six months, and if an extension beyond that is required, the SPG regulations must be amended. “On a contract basis,” a senior Home Office official explained.
“The Cabinet’s Appointment Committee has approved the rehiring of Mr Sinha on a contractual basis for a period of one year from his retirement date (May 31) or until further order, whichever comes first,” the State Department said. The order states: .
Earlier last week, the Department of Home Affairs (MHA) notified self-propelled artillery of new rules and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be followed by state, army, local and municipal governments in order for the center to support self-propelled artillery. ). in carrying out their duties.
The regulations also stipulate that an IPS officer appointed to the post of Director shall be of the rank of Additional Director (ADG) or higher. The decision is weighted against the background of the fact that on several occasions SPGs were led by Inspector General and ADG officers, as no specific rules had been communicated.
According to MHA officials, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security has been breached several times in recent years in many states, which prompted the government to change the rules.
“These changes are extremely important ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabah elections,” the official said, adding that the prime minister will travel across the country to campaign, including the states of Punjab, West Bengal, It also included opposition-controlled states such as Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. ,” they said.
