India, March 22 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce in the Rajya Sabha on Monday an "umbrella law" for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to regulate recruitment, deputation, promotion and other conditions of services of their officers, according to the List of Business issued by the House.

All the CAPFs - CRPF, BSF, ITBP and SSB - are governed by their respective Acts. The rules under these Acts govern the recruitment and conditions of service of Group A General Duty Officers and other officers and members in the CAPFs.

The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, provides that for the purposes of appointment of officers from the Indian Police Service in CAPFs, 50 per cent of the posts will be fille...