In a move that has drawn criticism, the Karnataka government on Friday issued an order prohibiting photography and videography in its offices without prior permission. This followed a petition submitted to the government by the president of Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association, seeking a ban.
‘Misuse on social media’
In his memorandum, the association president had alleged that while it is common for the general public to visit government offices regularly, individuals were entering the premises and taking photographs and videos of the functioning of the offices. They were then being circulated on social media “recklessly” and there was also a possibility of these being “misused”, which “lower the dignity of government offices.” The association said that this was causing inconvenience to women employees and officials in the offices.
