No meeting sr officials with gifts for Diwali: Pondy Govt

\ Puducherry, Oct 27 (PTI): Government staff here have\been warned of disciplinary action if they meet senior\officials at their residences with gifts during Diwali.\ A circular issued by Under Secretary to Department of\Personnel and Administrative Reforms M Kannan said it had been\seen that government staff used to meet their senior officers\at their homes during the festival occasion as a matter of\courtesy.\ It said no government staff should meet the officers\at their residences with gifts during celebration of Diwali\and that any deviation of the instructions, would attract\disciplinary action\ All Heads of Departments were asked to bring this to\the notice of their subordinates. PTI COR\APR\