No freedom of expression for IAS

We all know that IAS officers have certain responsibilities towards the ruling party and the nation and any damngerous insinuation like calling for arevolution is anti national and it is the step in the right direction that he has only been transferred but not jailed. However we had the famous case of Ashok Khemka who was targeted time and again for simply bringing out the details of illegal land deals of Vadra who happened to be the son in law of Sonia Gandhi ! If an IAS officer can be targeted for being honest and exposing corrupt practices I see nothing wrong in transferring someone who is coming up with inflammatory posts on twitter !

Personally, I think any govt. servant should refrain from writing in journals or internet anything except literary work. I am aware that govt. employees are not allowed even to write letters to Editor. It appears that these days officers do not care about conduct rules.  

@Usha is wrong in stating that IAS have certain responsibilities towards the ruling party. In fact they have none. It is because some of them assume so that rot starts. Such IAS's are exploited by politicians and re4warded with plum postings. If that was the case why was Khemka going against the then ruling party. He was rightly following the law for which a vindictive government was punishing him.

@ vijay , you are right, My wording may have been wrong  , what I actually meant was that the IAS officers have certain responsibilities towards their office, which is dealing with national issues , it also includes law and order and security of the country. Of course they have to have the freedom to bring any wrongdoings to the notice of concerned authorities which is what Ashok Khemka did ..

I agree with Gulshanji, all government servants should be apolitical . Once they have political ambitions, governance will suffer. The civil regulations are clear on that.

Gulshanji rightly said that no government officer should indulge in writing or expressing his views on media or net. In this particular case IAS officer in MP, Ajaysingh Gangwar posted in FB calling for a people's revolution against PM, Narendra Modi. This is a clear cut violation of the rule Public servants should not express their views taking sides publicly or on the net.

MG Singh wrote:

I agree with Gulshanji, all government servants should be apolitical . Once they have political ambitions, governance will suffer. The civil regulations are clear on that.

But situation is reverse. Hers in my city present MLA is not of ruling party, so colletor of Ganganagar never treat her fairly. For him siting MLA is MLA of my Ganganagar.

The IAS are generally  neutral in  expression of their political affiliations. It is only a few who see opportunities in siding with ruling party which give a bad name to the fraternity.

Link article clearly stated that Ajaysingh Gangwar, talked in favor of Nehru and condemning Modi in his FB post. The concerned IAS definitely deserves a disciplinary action.

this type of an higher post officer rank man should be concious what he is saying and not. but i think he is also a human and human do mistakes.

Ajaysingh Gangwar is an IAS officer. There is a rule that if  Government officers be it an IAS or IPS should not write in Social media or Print Media or Electronic Media anything concerning the Government or personal. First read the link and respond.

There is freedom of expression. Does not apply to IAS. Has he failed to carry out his duties because of praising Nehru or condemning Modi, then he can be proceeded against. Rambabu would have jumped to the skies if he had condemned Nehru and praised Modi.

That's what i am trying to say that he is a human being and human do make mistakes sometimes in his life

rambabu wrote:

Link article clearly stated that Ajaysingh Gangwar, talked in favor of Nehru and condemning Modi in his FB post. The concerned IAS definitely deserves a disciplinary action.

Talking in favor of Nehru ji not a wrong but condemning Modi is not fair. One should forget that he is PM of India. All citizen must be respect PM of country.

 

anil wrote:

rambabu wrote:

Link article clearly stated that Ajaysingh Gangwar, talked in favor of Nehru and condemning Modi in his FB post. The concerned IAS definitely deserves a disciplinary action.

Talking in favor of Nehru ji not a wrong but condemning Modi is not fair. One should forget that he is PM of India. All citizen must be respect PM of country.

 

 

In a democracy even the IAS officers have the right to praise or criticise , here that is not hat cause the problem, it was him tweeting people to revolt against Modi which is definitely anti establishment and punishable especially when he too represents it !

i think his words against Modi made him face lots of problem now because presently now the Modi is in power and he is very much popular around.

Babu saroj wrote:

i think his words against Modi made him face lots of problem now because presently now the Modi is in power and he is very much popular around.

The concerned person involved is an IAS officer. There is a rule that Government employees are not supposed to talk on public platforms or write in Social Media or Print media. This IAS officer blatantly violated this rule and I feel, he deserves it.

There are times when any dutiful action by the government personnel is put under a scanner because the state government is hand in gloves with the perpetuaters of the crime like it happened recently in Karnataka where a very committed lady DSP Anupama Shenoy was targeted for stopping a liquor baron and his goons from encroaching on public land.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/050616/karantaka-top-cop-anupama-shenoy-who-put-minister-on-hold-hangs-up-boots.html

No, IAS or any other responsible government servant cannot express his views officially but he can certainly have a personal account as a common citizen and express normally. This rule is applicable for all government employees or at least should be applicable.Armed forces have already been banned for having an account on FB.

 True.The Indian Army is reported to have issued orders  asking all its men, officers and other ranks who had joined Social net working sites like FB.Strict actions will be taken who violate the directives.