One Day, One Minute, One Rule – 400 What instructions were issued by the Directorate regarding promotions to the Higher Selection Grade-I (Non-Functional Grade) [HSG-I (NFG)] in light of the proposed merger of the Postmaster cadre with the general line?

 219. Daily Rules Recap - Participation of Govt servants in RSSS activities

• As per OM No. 3.10(S) /66-Estt(B) dated 3011.1966, the Govt employees are prevented in participation of RSS activities.

• In the said order it is stated that as per CCS Conduct Rules, Rule 5, sub rule I, no Govt servant shall be a member of, or he otherwise associated with any political party or organisation which takes part in politics.

• Accordingly, the activities of RSS and Jamat-e-Islami would attract Rule 5 (i),

• This was further reiterated in DOPT OMs 25.7.1970 and 28.10.1980.

• Now, the Govt has lifted the ban for the RSS and the RSSS has been removed from the Oms mentioned above.

• Now, the ban to join RSS being existed for 58 years has been removed and the Govt servants can join the RSS activities.

(DOPT OM No.34013/1(S)/2016-Estt(B) dated 9.7.2024)