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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu's MK Stalin on Sunday joined the growing list of Chief Ministers who have opposed the central government's proposed amendments to the IAS Cadre Rules.

The Centre has proposed it to the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954, which would enable it to post IAS officers on central deputation, bypassing reservations of state governments

What is the political row surrounding IAS cadre rule change? - The rule change for Indian Civil Services officers has sparked outrage from opposition parties and bureaucrats, while the Centre backs its decision.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, along with Rajasthan's Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh's Bhupesh Baghel and Jharkhand's Hemant Soren have also written to Modi to scrap the proposed amendments.

Till now, seven chief ministers have opposed the proposed changes in deputation rules of Indian Administrative Service officers.

States also face frequent natural disasters, which demands the services of IAS officers in the State more than elsewhere.

While Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that change in rules will bring "fear psychosis" amog officers, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin that same strikes "strikes at the very root" on federalism.

The letter added that forcing the State Governments to depute officers would surely aggravate the governance deficit in various States due to the shortage of officers.

Kerala's Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu's MK Stalin on Sunday joined the growing list of Chief Ministers who have emphatically opposed the central government's proposed changes to the assignment rules of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.

Opposing the move, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in a letter to PM Modi said that it will create fear psychosis among civil service officials to implement the state government policies.