Pratik Chauhan. Raipur. In the last few months, the threat of IVG (INTERNAL VIGILANCE CELL) is not visible in the South East Central Railway Zone. Sources say that the officials of the zone have clipped the wings of IVG. This is the reason why now RPF IVG is not seen taking any action like before.
RPF sources say that if we look at the previous action of INTERNAL VIGILANCE CELL in the zone, if the team was seen at Bilaspur station, then this information used to reach every staff in the entire zone that the INTERNAL VIGILANCE CELL team has left the zone and after this everyone used to come into alert mode.
But for the last few months, this threat has disappeared somewhere. Whether it is about illegal vendors in the entire zone or theft of coal from trains, there is no mention of IVG anywhere. Some sources even say that there could be a big reason behind cutting the wings of IVG, which is a matter of investigation for the senior officials of RPF.
What is the work of IVG in RPF?
Now let us tell you what is the main work of IVG in RPF and why the RPF officials have formed INTERNAL VIGILANCE CELL in the entire zone. The main work of IVG in any zone is to keep an eye on the functioning of RPF staff and from time to time visit all RPF posts to check whether the staff is involved in any transaction to tarnish the image of the force. The IVG team conducts other investigations including whether the duty is being assigned as per RPF rules or not in the post. This team reports directly to the IG. This is the reason why IVG has a different status and fear in the zone. Because apart from the IG, their report goes directly to the Railway Ministry and direct action is also taken on the basis of their confidential report.
Have the complaints suddenly stopped coming or are IVGs not being given the tests?
Now the question is what kind of magic has happened in South East Central Railway Zone that complaints against RPF officers and employees have stopped at the zone level. Or you can say that complaints are reaching but IVG is being kept away from these complaints.
RPF sources say that in order to go for IVG operation in other zones, information about the movement has to be given, but information about where they are going can be given by coming or reaching there. But in South East Central Railway Zone, IVG has to give information about where they are going along with their movement two days in advance and has to take permission. Now it is a matter of investigation for RPF whether IVG is giving information about the movement for operation or not? And if they are giving information, then who is not giving them permission for investigation?
Why is there delay in SIB posting?
The post of SIB is as important as the post of IVG in RPF. It is called Special Intelligence Branch. This team in RPF works in complete secrecy without uniform. The job of this team is to keep an eye on the staff and this team also reports directly to the IG in the zone. But the RPF people themselves are not able to understand the reason for the delay in posting of SIB Inspector in Raipur Railway Division.
Sources claim that there are preparations to weaken the SIB and where earlier there used to be an inspector posted at this post, now an SI has been posted there and the one posted there is currently on training. But the question is how will an SI rank officer keep an eye on the working of the inspector? Sources say that the higher officials of RPF need an inspector in control (where complaints come and go through Twitter). But not in SIB. Let us tell you that in Raipur Railway Division also an inspector is posted in control. But there is no inspector posted in SIB and the former SIB inspector is currently on charge.