Jaipur, June 25 -- The Rajasthan government has tightened security and access regulations at the State Secretariat, warning that unauthorized photography or videography within the premises could attract legal action. The Department of Personnel (DoP) has issued a circular enforcing stricter compliance with existing security protocols and entry restrictions. According to the circular, the Secretariat has been designated a "No-Photography Zone", and any photography or videography without prior permission will be treated as a punishable offence. Security personnel have been directed to ensure strict enforcement of the rules. The government has also restricted entry for non-government visitors outside office hours and on public holidays. Temporary pass holders will not be allowed entry before or after official working hours, while access on holidays will require prior approval from the concerned department or officer. According to the notice, the employees and officers must carry a valid pass or ID card issued by the security officer while they remain at the Secretariat. Entry will only be permitted if security personnel receive a written recommendation or official communication from the department concerned. The notice said that the Secretariat has been declared a highly sensitive establishment where security and confidentiality concerns increased after large numbers of temporary pass holders have been found moving around the Secretariat premises before and after office hours and on holidays, raising concerns about disruption to routine government functioning. It notes that the Secretariat is a highly sensitive administrative complex where security and confidentiality must be maintained at all times. All government employees and officers have been instructed to wear their official identity cards issued by the Secretariat security office while inside the premises. Entry of outsiders and vehicles without valid Secretariat passes remains prohibited. The circular further authorizes security personnel to conduct thorough checks of any individual or vehicle entering the complex. Violations of the orders could invite disciplinary action under service and security regulations, as well as prosecution under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The move, however, is expected to affect visitors from across Rajasthan who often travel to Jaipur to meet officials or ministers, many of whom continue working in the Secretariat beyond regular office hours. Several departments also function late into the evening, making the new restrictions a potential inconvenience for citizens seeking official appointments. Restrictions on carrying cameras into the Secretariat were first introduced during the tenure of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, though those curbs were largely informal and were later relaxed. The latest circular formalizes and reinforces the regulations with explicit provisions for enforcement. The stricter implementation comes days after the state lifted the transfer ban on June 19, leading to a surge in visitors to the Secretariat. While the timing has sparked discussion in administrative circles, security officials maintain that the rules are not new and have merely been reiterated to ensure stricter compliance....