Overview

• Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao issued directives to All India Services (AIS) officers and state employees to maintain professionalism and decorum in public interactions.
• The move follows a viral video showing IAS officer A. Sharath attempting to touch Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s feet at a public event in Nagarkurnool.
• The government invoked Rule 3(1) of the AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968, emphasizing absolute integrity, devotion to duty, and behavior befitting the position of civil servants.
• Similar guidelines were issued for state government employees under the Telangana Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1964, with violations subject to disciplinary proceedings.
• The directive highlights the importance of preserving public trust and ensuring bureaucratic neutrality in interactions with political leaders.