New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today urged new Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to ensure that the central paramilitary forces get the priority they deserve in procurement of weapons. “I hope Nirmalaji will take a look at the issue ….Otherwise, we may need a different framework (for procurement),” the Home Minister said at an event to hand over indigenously made equipment to the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) by defence public sector undertakings. Defence Minister Sitharaman was also present on the occasion. “Procurement for CAPFs is done through the Defence Ministry, but the CAPFs don’t get the priority they deserve. This delays procurement of weapon and equipment,” Mr Singh said. Meanwhile, according to sources, the armoured bus, made by Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited, will be tested by the CAPFs in Jammu and Kashmir, while unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), will be made use of in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist-affected areas.
