New Delhi: The government said on Thursday that it has changed retirement regulations in May this year, requires retired intelligence officers to seek previous nods from their former organization to publish information about the latest domain, to ensure that the prohibited material leaking does not cause state loss at the time it’s detected.
In return for demand at Rajya Sabha, the State Minister for Personnel Jitendra Singh explained that “before (before () amendments, it was for the official concerned to decide whether the published material fell in the forbidden category prescribed or not”.
” The official felt that the material he would publish did not fall into a category that was prohibited, he could publish the material without the previous government’s consent.
Then, if the government came to the conclusion that the issued matter came / fall under the category of prohibited material, the state’s loss will be It has happened.
To prevent such a situation, the amendment currently has been made, “he explained.
Amendment on May 31, 2021, in the regulation of the Rules of Civil Service Center (Pension) Regulation, 1972 – related to great violations in parts of retirees and actions against such a violation – which expanded the scope of restraints to officers I Ntelijen retirees did not lie down the time bar in terms of post-retirement implementation.
Every major violation, if it is proven against retirees, it can cause retirement to be detained or withdrawn, either in full or part.
Singh on Thursday told Rajya Sabha that the Stakeholders – Intelligence and Security Organizations were included in the second schedule of the RTI Act – consulted through the Ministry of Administration / Department before the amendment notified on May 31, 2021.
The revised pension rules – which many pension heads Intelligence chose to slam as a “gag command” – it seems aimed at checking the incidence of retired intelligence officials, including those who have led organizations such as intelligence agencies or RAW, spilling grains about these agents or even sensitive surgery, in books They write post-retirement.
Some of these books finally created controversy.