Overview
- The CRPF confirmed it suspended Deputy Inspector General B C Patra this month and has placed him under a preliminary inquiry for allegedly sharing audio‑visual and pictorial social‑media content that called for changing the government.
- The force says the action was taken under Sub‑Rule (1) of Rule 10 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, which allows suspension pending disciplinary inquiry, and DG G P Singh warned that serving officers are bound by service rules and the oath.
- About 20 CRPF officers have been transferred in recent days, and retired‑officer associations and serving personnel allege those moves and the suspension reflect targeted profiling of officers whose family members protested the CAPF law.
- Patra has challenged the suspension on procedural grounds, arguing there was no disciplinary proceeding contemplated as required by the rules, and ex‑CAPF groups plan a press conference on July 2 to protest the action.
- The dispute builds on months of unrest over the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, which codified larger IPS deputations at senior ranks and has prompted long‑running litigation and morale concerns within CAPF cadre ranks.