CRPF DG K Durga Prasad speaking to NDTV on video released by a CRPF jawan asking for parity with the Army.


Durga Prasad says that the issue raised by the jawan is not new. "We have raised the issue of pay parity with the government earlier. Some issues have been addressed, some are yet to be addressed. The contention is that the CRPF jawan is facing the same threats, doing the same job as an Army jawan, but is not given the same facilities or pay. We have made several demands for pay parity. Facilities in CRPF camps are a concern.


"Comparisons are odious in principle, but the aspirations of the men need to be addressed. Taking recourse to social media is not the healthiest way to run things. I would advise my officers to talk to the men. They shouldn't have to take to social media to get their message across to the government."  


The 26-year-old CRPF jawan, who hails from Mathura and is deployed in Mount Abu, posted a video alleging discrimination in between the facilities provided to Army and paramilitary forces.


Jeet Singh has stated in his video that, "We all do duties whether it is election related, gram panchayat, VIP security, Parliament house, airport, temple, mosque but facilities provided to CRPF are inferior to the armed forces."