Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday extended heartfelt greetings to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on the occasion of 57th Raising Day.
According to officials, the case came to light on February 8, 2026, when CISF personnel reported the pasting of pro-Pakistan and pro-terror posters at Janpath Metro Station and nearby areas. Similar posters were subsequently found at other locations in Delhi.
Under the updated framework, top officials in the CISF told ANI that the tenure for CISF personnel posted on Parliament security duty has been increased from "three to four years, with an additional one-year extension may be granted based on eligibility and performance."
Over the past year, more than 75,000 CISF personnel and their family members have benefited from Project Mann, which provides access to professional counselling and therapy. The project has been widely appreciated for normalising conversations around mental health within the security forces
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury strongly criticised the alleged deployment of security personnel inside the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, questioning its necessity.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said the Modi government "has accepted" that CISF personnel were deployed in the Rajya Sabha last week and said whatever name is used for their presence in the House, "it is an insult to Parliament".
Mallikarjun Kharge, on behalf of the opposition parties, alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deployed CISF personnel near the well of the House.
"I'm writing to you on behalf of the opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha. We are astonished and shocked at the manner in which CISF personnel were made to run into the well of the House while members were exercising their democratic right to protest. We saw this yesterday, and we saw it
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, justified deploying Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel in the Well of the Rajya Sabha and said that some MPs have physically taken a stand atop the treasury bench.
During a security check, CISF personnel found the gold paste meticulously strapped around their midsections and upper torsos. Officials said the woman was carrying 16 kg of gold paste, while the man had 12 kg on him.
The fire was promptly contained using on-site extinguishers by a contractor's employee. CISF personnel and the ATC Tower immediately alerted the Fire Control Room.
CISF personnel at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport foiled an attempt to smuggle synthetic diamonds worth RS 4.93 crore. The diamonds, hidden in a laptop battery compartment, were seized from a passenger bound for Bangkok.