MPs, Bureaucrats Write To PM Modi Over Proposed Changes To IAS Rules

The MPs highlighted the Centre's proposal to change the All India Service Cadre rules and the alleged interference by Governors in Opposition-ruled states.

Members of Parliament from several opposition parties and some retired bureaucrats on Thursday sent a joint memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the "attack on federalism" over the role of Governors in non-BJP-ruled states and change in IAS rules.

The MPs highlighted the Centre's proposal to change the All India Service Cadre rules and the alleged interference by Governors in Opposition-ruled states.

The action of the central government militate against democracy and federal governance, they alleged, saying "they are grossly unconstitutional" and can lead to undesirable crises.

"These amendments are designed to subjugate states and we collectively oppose the Centre's move to arrogate unto itself total control over the IAS through Central postings and transfers," the joint memorandum read.