State leaders to move Centre for separate IAS, IPS cadre

State leaders to move Centre for separate IAS, IPS cadre

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister will lead a delegation of all-party leaders to meet the Union Home Minister soon for expediting the process of creating a separate cadre of IAS, IPS and IFS for the State, the Assembly was informed on Friday.

Participating in a short duration discussion brought in the House by Congress member Ninong Ering, Khandu informed that the State government had on several occasions convinced the Centre to create a separate cadre of administrative officers for Arunachal Pradesh keeping in view the ethnic diversity of the State.

“When a tribe of the State cannot understand the language and culture of other tribe, how can an outside officer will understand? We are not able to implement our policies properly because the bureaucrats are not permanent in the State as they are being posted for five years with two tenures of two and half years each,” Khandu pointed out.

He added that the Government is serious on the issue which is in the State’s interest.

The Chief Minister disclosed that the State Assembly had adopted a resolution in this regard on October 18, 2017, and it was subsequently forwarded to the Union Home Ministry.

“I discussed the matter with the Prime Minister besides President of India, Vice President and DoPT Minister and even the State Governor discussed it with several Central leaders on many occasions,” Khandu said, adding, “The Centre had already instructed the DoPT Ministry to work on it but the process has remained stagnant.”

He, however, stressed that the Centre is seriously considering it.

Earlier, initiating the discussion, Ering questioned, “Why there cannot be a separate cadre for Arunachal when smaller States like Nagaland, Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya and Sikkim can have separate cadres?”

“A separate cadre for Arunachal is necessary as the State is sharing borders with three countries and even China claims the territory of the State. We are feeling neglected and a separate cadre for the State will negate China’s claim on our State,” Ering said.

Ering also cited the example of an IAS officer posted to the State from Niti Aayog, who refused to come and later resigned.

“A separate cadre for the State will minimize the perceived alienation feelings and will help in formulating long-term policies and improve administrative set-up with feeling of oneness,” he added.

All the members who participated in the discussion supported the issue and demanded the Government to impress upon the Centre for creation of separate cadre for the State.

Presently, the IAS, IPS and IFS officers working in the State are from AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and other Union Territories) cadres.

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