Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has asked the Centre to amend a service condition that requires an eligible candidate to be of a certain height to become an IPS officer. According to Mr. Khandu, the condition on height would deprive aspirants of Arunachal Pradesh. "This service condition was framed in 1951 and apparently, not updated. Arunachal Pradesh came into existence as a Union Territory in 1972 and attained statehood in 1987. “This needs to be done, at least for the future generations of people in Arunachal Pradesh and others places who are not tall enough,” he said.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2021 11:25 UTC