The Delhi government has directed all its bureaucrats to seek prior approval from ministers concerned before speaking to the media. In a recently issued circular, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has also barred all bureaucrats except heads of departments (HoDs) from communicating with the media.

“It has been decided that the HoDs, with the approval of ministers concerned, can issue press releases, give interviews to the media about their respective department’s programmes and policies,” said the order issued by Sisodia.