India, June 25 -- The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) last week suspended a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) after initiating a probe against him for allegedly disseminating audio and video messages on social media that called for "changing the government established by law."

But members of welfare associations for retired cadre officers of paramilitary forces claim the action against Bidhan Chandra Patra came about because his family joined protests against the Central Armed Police Forces bill that was passed by Parliament in April and he promoted videos of such protests on social media.

The CAPF General Administration Act, 2006, creates a unified legal framework for all five CAPFs and codifies the deputation of Indian Police Service...