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Ban on government staff from writing books
April 20 , 2025
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- The Tamil Nadu government has restrained its employees from publishing any work of art containing views against policies of the State.
- It has amended provisions under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants’ Conduct Rules, 1973.
- It prescribes that any government servant shall obtain the prior permission to publish any book.
- The government servant who writes books on literature, short story, novel, drama, essay and poetry shall immediately report to the prescribed authority when he receives the remuneration from the publisher.
- The employee shall submit a declaration that no criticism or attack against the State had been made in the book.
- The book does not contain any objectionable text/content affecting the law and order of the State.
- Also, the employee shall not use his/her time and official influence for promoting the sale of copies of the book.
- The new rules said that no government servant shall accept the lump-sum remuneration or remuneration on royalty basis from the publishers without getting prior permission from the government in all cases.
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