In a first, J&K Bank employee suspended for derogatory comments on social media.

Srinagar, Dec 10 : In a first of its kind, the Jammu and Kashmir Bank has suspended its employee for what it termed as derogatory comments on the social media platform about the accident that led to the demise of Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat and others.

According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), J&K Bank in its order issued in this regard claimed that despite repeated circulars issued from time to time against misuse of social platforms by employees contrary to interests/rules of the Bank, in one such incident one of our employees has made derogatory comments/remarks on the social media platform on a tragic accident.

“The contents are purely defamatory and not in consonance with conduct rules governing the services of an employee and tantamount to misconduct,” it said, adding that pending disciplinary proceedings against the employee, who is presently posted at Central Processing Centre-CASA, she is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect—(KNO)