Which of the following statements regarding the Supreme Court's judgment in Sanjay Prakash v. Union of India is/are correct?
1. The Court directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to progressively reduce the deputation of IPS officers to senior posts in CAPFs.
2. The Court ruled that CAPFs cannot be classified as Organised Group 'A' Services (OGAS) due to their paramilitary and operational nature.

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Accepted Answer

1 only — Statement 1 is correct as the Court ordered a progressive reduction of IPS deputations up to the Senior Administrative Grade within two years to address stagnation. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Court explicitly recognized CAPFs as Organised Group 'A' Services (OGAS) for 'all purposes'.

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