No fixed reservation for religious minorities in CAPFs: Government

NEW DELHI: Government today said there is no reservation fixed on the basis of religion in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles.

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha in a written reply that while the Assam Rifles had 16.16 per cent of minority representation in their ranks, the corresponding figures for Border Security Force stood at 11.69 per cent, Central Reserve Police Force 9.24 per cent and Central Industrial Security Force 9.14 per cent.

The representation in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police stands at 6.18 per cent while in the Sashastra Seema Bal it is 7.02 per cent of the total force strength, the Minister said.