The Bihar cabinet has unleashed a barrage of regulations targeting state employees’ social media habits, approved Thursday under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Citing the 1976 Conduct Rules via the General Administration Department, the policy responds to documented abuses on major platforms.
Cabinet Secretary flagged cases of inappropriate use of Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, WhatsApp, and Telegram. A meticulously crafted guideline lists critical boundaries for online conduct.
Core mandates: Secure authority nod before any profile setup or operation, real or fake-named. Shun official credentials for social logins. Eschew content eroding office dignity or state prestige, conflicting personal-professional views, or personalizing public wins.
Further no-gos include anonymous ops, backing or slamming entities like pols, media, courts; policy commentary; data dumps; office reels/lives; complaint broadcasts; biz plugs; earnings via lectures; secret docs; exposing at-risk identities; bias remarks; peer jabs; protest pics.
This ironclad framework aims to align digital actions with public duty. In tandem, 31 departmental proposals received approval, marking a robust governance stride.