Government employees ki job security aur neutrality ke exchange me unpe kuch speech restrictions lagti hain, specially social media age me. Question yeh hai ki wo public platforms pe kitna outspoken ho sakte hain?
Service rules usually prohibit:
- Open criticism of government policies in insulting ya damaging tone,
- Active political campaigning, party posts, or rallies (beyond voting rights),
- Sensitive information ya internal communications leak karna,
- Hate speech, communal content, ya behaviour that brings service into disrepute.
Social media ne line blur kar di hai – “personal account” aur “official status” practically separate karna mushkil ho gaya. Screenshots easily circulate hote hain, aur anonymous handles bhi traceable ho sakte hain.
Courts kabhi-kabhi sympathetic hote hain genuine free speech cases me, lekin senior civil servants se zyada restraint expect kiya jata hai. Key factor intent, content tone, aur impact hote hain – constructive policy criticism aur personal abuse same cheez nahi.
Employees ke liye safest mantra: strong views rakhna allowed hai, lekin unhe aise express karo jo service rules ke boundaries ke andar ho. Ek impulsive tweet career-long consequences de sakta hai.
