Goalpara teacher detained for FB post on PM Modi

Guwahati | Tuesday | 30th October, 2018

Summary:

GUWAHATI: An allegedly abusive Facebook post on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed Abu Taleb, a schoolteacher from Goalpara district , in trouble. Acting on an FIR registered against him by a local BJP leader, Goalpara Police detained him on Sunday night. He doesn't have the right to insult the Prime Minister. "We didn't expect such reckless comments from a teacher and a government employee. While employees are free to post response in their personal capacity, it is mandatory that they clearly identify themselves and should desist from divulging personal information.In July 2016, the central government had informed civil servants and officers that they were strictly not allowed to criticize the government on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp..