The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Central Government regarding the alleged misuse of CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) and BSF (Border Security Force) personnel. This notice has been issued on a petition filed by former BSF DIG Sanjay Yadav.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Central Government on a petition filed concerning the misuse of CAPF and BSF personnel. This notice was issued on the petition filed by former BSF DIG Sanjay Yadav. The petition alleges that personnel from the Border Security Force and Central Armed Police Forces are being made to perform domestic chores at the residences of senior officials, despite these personnel being appointed to protect the nation's borders. On Wednesday, a bench of Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao heard the matter.
Court Hearing and Notice
On Wednesday, a bench comprising Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao heard this case. The petitioner informed the court that soldiers who should be guarding the country's borders are being engaged in private and domestic work. The court, in response to this petition, issued a notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs, asking how such alleged misuse is occurring and what steps have been taken to prevent it.
In his petition, former DIG Sanjay Yadav stated that despite over 83,000 vacancies in CAPF, personnel are being deployed at the homes of senior officials. He described this as a gross misuse of manpower. The petitioner also alleged that soldiers are being deployed at senior officials' residences for tasks such as looking after pets, household cleaning, and other personal chores, which hinders their primary responsibility of border security and national defense.
Reference to DoPT Orders
Although Sanjay Yadav was punished in a case by a General Security Force Court in 2021. He was convicted at that time for deploying a BSF constable at his home for personal work. This time, Yadav clarified in court that this is not just a personal matter but a systemic issue. He stated that this practice violates the rights and duties of the soldiers.
In his petition, Sanjay Yadav cited an order from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) from 2016. This order clearly stated that the privilege of deploying personnel for private work for retired officials should be abolished. The petitioner mentioned that the BSF had identified 131 such personnel who were assigned to retired officials in violation of the DoPT order. He claims that the actual number could be significantly higher.
