Babus are under scanner with a difference.Instead of questioning them, the Centre has sought response of IAS, IPS and IFS officers to inform it in case of their total transactions in stock, share or other investments exceeding their six months’s basic pay during a calendar year.

This order was issued to civil servants by the Personnel Ministry. The order seeking these financial details is linked with the Rule 26 (4) of All India Services ( Conduct) Rukes,1968, reports PTI.

As per the PTI report,these “rules are applicable to the members of three All India Services -- Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS). "...

The information has been sought in the “ enclosed performa” to the concerned authority every year, “if the  total transactions in stock, share or other investments etc. exceed six months' basic pay of government servant during a calendar year”.