To, 

Smt. Droupadi Murmu 

The Honorable President of India

Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi – 110004

Date: 27-03-2026

Subject: Urgent appeal for your intervention as Supreme Commander to uphold the Supreme Court's mandate on OGAS, ensure justice regarding the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), and withhold support for the CAPF (General Administration) Bill, 2026.

Respected Madam President,

We, the serving and retired personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) comprising the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, CISF, and Assam Rifles approach your esteemed office with heavy hearts but unwavering hope.

As the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, you are the ultimate custodian of the rights and welfare of the men and women who guard the frontiers and internal security of our nation. From facing Chinese aggression at Hot Springs in 1959 and defending the Sardar Post in the Rann of Kutch, to protecting the Parliament of India in 2001 and laying down their lives in Pulwama and Dantewada, the CAPFs have consistently made the supreme sacrifice. Over 33,000 personnel have been martyred since independence.

Yet, despite this blood and sacrifice, the bureaucratic apparatus continues to systematically deny these forces their rightful status and dues. We seek your urgent constitutional intervention regarding two critical legal battles and a newly introduced legislative threat that actively subverts the interests of our Jawans and Cadre Officers.

1. The Subversion of the Supreme Court's Final Mandate on OGAS Status

After a 13-year-long legal struggle, the Hon'ble Supreme Court delivered a historic, landmark judgment on 23.05.2025, unequivocally declaring that Group 'A' Executive Cadre Officers of the CAPFs are an Organized Group 'A' Service (OGAS) and have been since 1986. The Court ordered the Government to amend Service Rules, complete a cadre review, and phase out deputation posts within strict timelines. This judgment attained absolute finality when the Ministry of Home Affairs' Review Petition was dismissed by the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India on 28.10.2025.

Instead of implementing the apex court's orders, the Government deliberately missed the deadlines, faced a Contempt Petition, and is now resorting to statutory intervention to bypass the highest court of the land and deny career progression to 13,000 cadre officers.

2. The Threat to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) Parity

The Armed Forces of the Union have rightly been exempted from the National Pension System (NPS). However, CAPF personnel, despite facing identical combat and operational hazards, were discriminatoryly classified as "civilian employees."

On 11.01.2023, the Hon'ble Delhi High Court corrected this historic wrong, ruling that CAPFs are definitively "Armed Forces of the Union" and directed the Government to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Instead of granting this equitable relief, the Government appealed to the Supreme Court, where the High Court's order is currently stayed. The deep fear among the 20 lakh CAPF families is that the Government will utilize the same playbook it is using for the OGAS issue: dragging its feet through endless litigation and ultimately utilizing statutory maneuvers to deny veterans the financial security of the OPS.

3. The Legislative Assault on CAPFs: The CAPF-GAB 2026

Madam President, our immediate and most pressing anguish stems from the culmination of these subversions: the introduction of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 (CAPF-GAB 2026) in the Rajya Sabha on March 25, 2026. This legislation is a direct assault on the dignity and morale of our forces.

By explicitly seeking to override the Hon'ble Supreme Court's hard-won mandate on our OGAS status, this "Black Bill" seeks to permanently codify the dominance of deputationist IPS officers in top command posts. By reserving 100% of DG/SDG posts and the vast majority of ADG/IG posts for officers outside the cadre, this Bill institutionalizes the severe career stagnation we have fought against for decades. It sends a devastating message to every Jawan and Cadre Officer: that their blood, sweat, and lifelong service in the harshest terrains will never qualify them to lead the very forces they give their lives for. We implore you not to support or grant assent to a bill that so blatantly subverts the interests of your frontline soldiers.

Prayer for Presidential Intervention

Madam President, soldiers who are expected to give their lives for the nation cannot be left at the mercy of bureaucratic indifference and endless litigation against their own Government. When the highest courts of the land rule in favor of the forces, those judgments must be honoured, not circumvented through legislative loopholes.

We respectfully implore you to exercise your authority as the Supreme Commander and Head of State to:

Direct the Government of India to immediately implement the Hon'ble Supreme Court's judgment dated 23.05.2025 regarding OGAS status in letter and spirit.
Advise the Government to withdraw its Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court regarding the OPS issue, honor the Delhi High Court's classification of CAPFs as "Armed Forces of the Union," and immediately restore the Old Pension Scheme.
Withhold support and Presidential Assent for the CAPF (General Administration) Bill, 2026, as it is fundamentally detrimental to the morale, career progression, and leadership of the CAPF cadre.
Your timely intervention will restore the faith, dignity, and morale of the forces standing guard at our borders today.

With profound respect and highest regards,

Jai Hind!!!

Yours faithfully,

Ranbir Singh 

General Secretary

(On behalf of the Serving Cadre Officers, Veterans, and Families of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs))

Please read our letter to Her Highness here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DdcXe_ImOe4uGSXZuj-CT-8Zba8vfQTO/view?usp=sharing