CCS CONDUCT RULES 6 TO 9

6. Joining of associations by Government servants

No Government servant shall join or continue to be a member of, an association the objects or

activities of which are prejudicial to the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, or public

order or morality.

7. Demonstration and strikes

No Government servant shall -

(i) engage himself or participate in any demonstration which is prejudicial to the interests of

the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, friendly relations with

foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or which involves contempt of court,

defamation or incitement to an offence, or

(ii) resort to or in any way abet any form of strike 10or coercion or physical duress in

connection with any matter pertaining to his service or the service of any other

Government servant.

348. Connection with press or other media

(1) No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, own wholly

or in part, or conduct or participate in the editing or management of, any newspaper or other

periodical publication or electronic media.

(2) Nothing in sub-rule (1) shall apply in case a Government servant in the bonafide discharge of his

official duties publishes a book or participates in a public media.

(3) A Government servant publishing a book or participating in a public media shall at all times

make it clear that the views expressed by him are his own and not that of Government.

9. Criticism of Government

No Government servant shall, in 34any radio broadcast, telecast through any electronic media or in

any document published in his own name or anonymously, pseudonymously or in the name of any

other person or in any communication to the press or in any public utterance, make any statement

of fact or opinion -

(i) which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the

Central Government or a State Government:

34Provided that in the case of any Government servant included in any category of Government

servants specified in the second proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 1, nothing contained in this clause

shall apply to bonafide expression of views by him as an office-bearer of a trade union or

association of Government servants for the purpose of safeguarding the conditions of service of

such Government servants or for securing an improvement thereof; or

(ii) which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Central Government and the

Government of any State; or

(iii) which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Central Government and the

Government of any foreign State;

Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to any statements made or views expressed by a

Government servant in his official capacity or in the due performance of the duties assigned to him.