The Directorate has asked them to explain their position within ten days or face action under rules.

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration run by the New Delhi appointed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has issued a show-cause notice against two employees including a teacher after they were found criticizing the government on social media.

Both the employees work in the education department and one of the two is a teacher from a government middle school in Daptyar Anantnag and a junior assistant at government high school Ring Payeen Machil area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara.

Director School Education has issued show-cause notices against them stating that both of them are involved in objectionable activities on social media which reflects that their behaviour and conduct is sheer violation of Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules of 1971 as envisaged under Rule 18 (i).

The Directorate has asked them to explain their position within ten days or face action under rules.