By News Desk
Jammu Kashmir admin has repeated it’s instructions on usage of social media asking its employees to not criticize any government policies.
“An elaborate set of guidelines regarding use of social media by government employees have been notified for strict adherence/compliance vide Government Order No. 1646-JK(GAD) of 2017 dated 26.12.2017. Further, the provisions relating to the issue incorporated in the Jammu and Kashmir Employees Conduct Rules, 1971, are excerpted herein: (i) Sub-rule (3) of Rule 13: “(3) No Government employee shall, by any utterance, writing or otherwise discuss or criticize in public or in any meeting of any association or body any policy pursued or action taken by the Government nor shall he in any manner participate in any such discussion or criticism,” reads a circular.
“Rule-18: Criticism of Government. – No Government employee shall, in any radio broadcast or in any document published in his own name or anonymously, psuedonymously or in the name of any other person or in any communication to the press or in any public utterance make any statement of fact or opinion: (i) which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the Government of India, Government of Jammu and Kashmir or any other State Government; (ii) which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and the Government of India or the Government of any other State in India; or (iii) which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Government of India or the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and the Government of any foreign State: Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to any statements made or views expressed by a Government employee in his official capacity or in due performance of the duties assigned to him.”
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