CCG Open Statement on the Sedition Provision in the Indian Penal Code

12 June 2022 We are a group of former civil servants of the All India and Central Services who have worked with the Central and State Governments in the course of our careers. Our group has no affiliation with any political party, and we, as its members, believe in impartiality, neutrality and commitment to the …

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OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER – CALL FOR END TO POLITICS OF HATE

26 April 2022 Dear Prime Minister, We are witnessing a frenzy of hate filled destruction in the country where at the sacrificial altar are not just Muslims and members of the other minority communities but the Constitution itself. As former civil servants, it is not normally our wont to express ourselves in such extreme terms, …

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CCG STATEMENT – AMENDMENTS TO AIS CADRE RULES

27 January 2022 We are a group of former officers of the All India and Central Services who have worked with the Central and State Governments in the course of our careers. As members of the Constitutional Conduct Group, we believe in impartiality, neutrality and commitment to the Indian Constitution and in safeguarding its values. …

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CCG OPEN STATEMENT LINKING VOTER ID & AADHAAR – A DANGEROUS MOVE

29 December 2021  We are a group of former civil servants of the All India and Central Services who have worked with the Central and State Governments in the course of our careers. As a group, we have no affiliation with any political party but believe in impartiality, neutrality and commitment to the Constitution of …

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CCG OPEN LETTER TO CITIZENS OF INDIA

CIVIL SOCIETY: ENEMY OF THE STATE? 28 November 2021 Dear fellow citizens, We are a group of former civil servants of the All India and Central Services who have worked with the Central and State Governments in the course of our careers. As a group, we have no affiliation with any political party but believe …

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Open statement on India’s plummeting rank in key global indices

November 15,2021 We are a group of former civil servants of the All India and Central Services who have worked with the Central and State Governments in the course of our careers. As a group, we have no affiliation with any political party but believe in impartiality, neutrality and commitment to the Constitution of India. …

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OPEN LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NOTIFICATION OF S. 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION (FORTY FOURTH AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978 TO PROVIDE FOR IMPARTIAL AND INDEPENDENT ADVISORY BOARD TO EXAMINE THE JUSTIFICATION FOR PREVENTIVE DETENTION

16 October 2021 To Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon. Minister of Law and Justice, Government of India Dear Shri Rijiju, We are a group of former civil servants of the All India and Central Services who have worked with the Central and State Governments in the course of our careers. As a group, we have no …

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CCG open letter to the Election Commission of India: Urgent need for updated, accurate electoral rolls

2 September 2021 To Shri Sushil Chandra Chief Election Commissioner Dear Shri Chandra, Our group of former civil servants is nonpartisan and believes firmly in the Constitution of India. We have had a number of opportunities to interact with your predecessors in the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the past four years on issues …

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CCG OPEN LETTER TO CITIZENS OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MUST REPLACE THE UAPA WITH LEGISLATION THAT FIGHTS TERRORISM WHILE SAFEGUARDING PERSONAL LIBERTIES

16 August 2021 Dear Citizens of India, We are a group of retired officers of the All India and Central Services who have worked with the Central and State Governments in the course of our careers. As members of the Constitutional Conduct Group, we believe in impartiality, neutrality and commitment to the Indian Constitution and …

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OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER – AMENDMENT TO CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES PENSION RULES CURTAILS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION OF RETIRED OFFICIALS

17 July 2021 Dear Prime Minister,             We are former officers of the All India and Central Services who have worked with the Central and State Governments in the course of our careers. We have no political affiliation but have come together as the Constitutional Conduct Group because we believe in impartiality and neutrality and …

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