In trouble for five more IPS officers from West Bengal cadre, the Centre has decided to strip them of their medals and debar them from being empanelled for Central deputation, a senior government official said on Thursday. The officers had participated in a sit-in with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on February 4. “Central government has taken a dim view of serving officers of uniformed forces taking part in sit-ins, dharnas etc. With respect to the officers who had participated in a dharna in Kolkata on February 4, the Ministry of Home Affairs [MHA] is reported to have asked the West Bengal govt. The Centre is contemplating on issuing an advisory to all the States to ensure that officers of uniformed forces adhere to the AIS conduct rules and maintain decorum.

Source: The Hindu February 07, 2019 11:02 UTC