Prohibition on
membership/association of Government servants with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
and Jamaat-e-Islami as organisations taking part in politics under Rule 19(1)
of A.P. Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 – Clarification – Reg.
The
attention of the Heads of Departments etc., is invited to sub-rule (1) of
Rule-19 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 under which
no Government employee shall be a member of or be otherwise associated with any
political party or any organisation which takes part in politics, nor shall he
participate in, subscribe in aid of, or assist in any other manner, any
political movement or activity.
2. As
certain doubts have been raised about Government’s policy with respect to the
membership of and participation in the activities of the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak
Sangh and the Jammat-e-Islami by Government servants, it is clarified that
Government have always held the activities of these two organisations to be of
such a nature that participation in them by Government servant would attract
the provisions of sub-rule (1) of Rule-19 of the A.P. Civil Services (Conduct)
Rules, 1964. Any Government servant, who is a member of or is otherwise
associated with the aforesaid organisations or with their activities is liable
to disciplinary action.
