In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities have issued a direction to Administrative Secretaries to monitor the social media activity of government employees on a regular basis.
In an order issued by the Under Secretary of the Chief Secretary, JK admin, the official said, “It was observed that some government employees are openly criticizing/commenting adversely on the government policies/achievements etc. on the social media platforms.”
In this regard, the Chief Secretary directed all Administrative Secretaries to monitor the social media networks on regular basis and identify the employees criticizing/commenting adversely on the government policies/achievements etc. on social media and issue notices to these employees under intimation to the General Administration Department. “GAD will issue necessary circular instructions in this regard,” the order read.—KMS
