“To label public-spirited citizens as an ‘anti-India gang’ and threaten them with action which will exact ‘a price’ rings sharply of authoritarianism, particularly in the absence of any attempt to dialogue or engage,” the Constitutional Conduct Group said in a letter.
In an open letter to the Supreme Court, the former servicemen and women, under the banner of the Constitutional Conduct Group, have raised categorical objections to the decision, calling upon the top court to reverse it.
The problem is no longer just ‘excesses’ of the police and the administration at the local level but that rule of law and due process are "being turned upside down", said the Constitutional Conduct Group.
Members of the Constitutional Conduct Group said the "frenzy of hate filled destruction" that the country is witnessing is not just targeting minorities, but the constitution itself.
109 former officers of All India Services (AIS) have issued a statement on the changes to the IAS Cadre Rules proposed by the Department of Personnel and Training, raising concerns on unilateral powers the changes will bestow on the Union government.