Maharashtra Govt Bans Employees from Criticising Policies on Social Media

The Maharashtra government has barred its employees from posting critical or adverse remarks about state or central government policies—past or present—on social media platforms.

As per a new government resolution (GR) issued by the General Administration Department on Monday, such posts will be treated as violations of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1979, and could lead to disciplinary action.

The GR also bans sharing confidential documents or forwarding defamatory or objectionable content. Employees must keep separate personal and official accounts and are not allowed to indulge in self-promotion while posting government-related content.