NEW DELHI: IPS officer Sudhir Kumar Saxena was today made incharge of the crucial Internal Security Division in the Home Ministry.
Saxena, a 1988 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, was recently appointed as Joint Secretary in the Home Ministry. Today, he was asked to take over the crucial Internal Security-I division, which deals with terrorism, insurgency, terror funding, assessing threat situation in the country, besides security clearance to various projects.
51-year-old Saxena was posted as Additional Director General (Administration) with Madhya Pradesh police before moving over to the national capital. He had earlier worked with the CBI.
The IPS association, in its representation to the 7th Pay Commission, had deplored that its officers were not being posted in key departments, especially in Home Ministry, following which M A Ganapati was appointed as the Joint Secretary of IS division which will be now handled by Saxena.
As part of a minor reshuffle in the Home Ministry, Gyanesh Kumar, an IAS officer of 1988 batch from Kerala, was appointed as Joint Secretary incharge of Kashmir division. (AGENCIES)
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