Kolkata, May 21 -- The West Bengal government, in a notification issued by Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal, on Wednesday imposed restrictions on government employees interacting with mediapersons without official approval.
In a notification issued from the state secretariat, Nabanna, members of the All India Services, West Bengal Civil Service, West Bengal Police Service, and other state government employees have been warned that existing rules prohibit unauthorised communication and participation in media programmes.
The notification also states that there is a "complete prohibition without any government order, on any direct or indirect communication of any document or information with the press by members of the services."The order was c...