NEW DELHI: In a major decision, the Defence Ministry today announced withdrawal of a controversial note it had issued over two years back on status equivalence between military officers and their civilian counterparts, which had triggered widespread anguish in the armed forces.
“The Ministry of Defence letter dated October 18, 2016 on the issue of equivalence between Armed Forces officers and Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services (AFHQ CS) Officers is withdrawn,” the Defence Ministry said.
It said the letter has been withdrawn following direction by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The Ministry further said the cadre restructuring of AFHQ CS as approved by the Union Cabinet shall be duly implemented.
“Designations to be created in consequence of the additional posts sanctioned by the Cabinet will be done in consultation with Service HQs,” it said. (AGENCIES)
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