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Kashmir government’s social media gag order on employees elicits hilarious response
Srinagar, Dec 27 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government’s social media gag order on its employees has sparked hilarious responses, including from 2009 IAS topper Shah Faesal, a frequent Facebook user known for airing his views on hotly-contested issues in the media.
Faesal, who updates his Facebook page with at least one post a day, reacted rather cheekily and vowed to speak in “coded” language now.
“From today, I will update in a coded language. Heard it that using Facebook will earn government employees ‘tal-paet shalakh’ (foot whipping),” Faesal wrote, triggering a barrage of funny and sarcastic reactions from his followers, including some in-service and retired people.
The government on Tuesday amended the conduct rules for employees and barred them from airing political views on personal social media accounts.
“They shall also not use their personal social media accounts for any political activity or endorse the posts or tweets or blogs of any political figure,” the new rule states.
“The employees shall also not use their accounts in a manner that could reasonably be construed to imply that the government endorses or sanctions their personal activities in any manner whatsoever.”
Shahzada Bilal, a senior government officer, warned Faesal and other employees that their noses will be chopped if they communicate “their conscience and mind” on social media.
“Khabar dhar hoshiyar:- Credible opinion has been invalidated. From today, if anyone writes a Facebook post as per their conscience and mind, their noses will be chopped off.”
Bilal said a new syllabus has been issued for Facebook users in Kashmir which includes some Kashmiri nursery rhymes and cradle songs.
“Loktay moktay tarko, aechh watan mandh chhhan chhukhow; Bishte bishte brario khotkho wan, hukus bukus teli wan chhe kus,” said Bilal, mentioning some Kashmiri cradle songs.
Asked by non Kashmiris to translate his post written in Kashmiri, Bilal said the order meant that employees now don’t need to “think and write beyond twinkle twinkle little star”.
Hawa Bashir, an ex principal of a government college, was thankful because the order didn’t apply to retired employees.
Faesal jokingly wrote back: “It is for pensioners also!”
Altaf Wani, an employee at a Srinagar hospital, bade adieu to his Facebook followers with a last “salaam”. “Hukm e hakim marg e mufajat,” Wani wrote, likening government decrees to sudden deaths.
Well-known woman poet Naseem Shafaie wrote a one-word response “shoobekh” (serves them well).
Faesal warned her, again jokingly, that another circular was coming to gag poets.
Shafaie’s wit didn’t fail her. “We are no lesser. We will conduct poetic sessions only after studying relevant SROs (Statutory Rules and Orders). We can also cry like rudali,” she said, referring to hired mourners or “female weepers”.
The celebrated IAS topper on a serious note and jokes apart wrote in another post that “government employees must observe a certain code of conduct while using social media”.
“I mean good behaviour, nothing more. I have seen some teachers hurling invective, doctors abusing with freedom, officers getting into unsavoury arguments and engineers sharing indecent content much to everyone’s embarassment. That is not acceptable. Even criticism has to be worded politely.”
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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