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Government officials and employees will no longer be able to express their views through any means of communication, including social media, without permission. However, this rule will not apply to artistic, literary and scientific articles. Additional Chief Secretary Appointment and Personnel Devesh Chaturvedi has issued a government order on Thursday. In fact, it has come to the notice of the government that despite clear orders in the rules, some government officials and employees are giving statements in the media, which is creating an uncomfortable situation for the government.
According to the government order, under the UP government employees’ conduct rules, provisions have been made regarding having relations with newspapers, radio and criticizing the government etc. According to the rules, without the prior permission of the government, no government employee will own any newspaper etc., will not operate it and will not participate in editing work or management. Without permission, he will not participate in radio broadcasting. Will not send his articles to newspapers or magazines. Will not write any letter to newspapers or magazines anonymously or in his own name or in the name of any other person.
In any public statement, he will not say anything that is adversely critical of the decision or policy of the state government, central government, local authority, senior officials. He will not make any such comment that may create confusion in the mutual relations between the UP government, the central government, the government of a foreign state or the government of any other state. He has warned of taking action under the rules against those who disobey the orders.
You will have to keep a distance from them
print media : Newspapers, magazines
Electronic Media : Radio, news channels etc.
social media : Facebook, X, Whatsapp, Instagram, Telegram etc
digital media : News portals etc
