Employees of the Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) in Telangana have been transferred after the TikTok videos they shot at work went viral. They took videos singing, dancing and playing pranks with film songs and dialogues in the background, during office hours. The videos went viral on the app. 11 employees were involved in the activity and all of them were transferred and their wages were reduced.

The issue reached the Khammam Collector R V Karnan after local channels aired the videos. Some of the employees were in clerical positions and others in fieldwork. The videos have been taken about two months ago but only came to notice when they were revealed in the media. A stern warning has been issued to employees.

This is not the first time that TikTok has been used at work. Earlier, nurses in Odisha who shot the videos in the special neonatal care unit were told to go on leave.
 

Update:
11 outsourcing employees suffers 10- day pay-cut as punishment for misusing office premises. Those seen in the videos sent to other departments or on field work. An inquiry ordered to assess their performance. If no change in behavior, services to be terminated. https://t.co/lYSSMGHZNo

— Paul Oommen (@Paul_Oommen) July 17, 2019

#Telangana- Khammam Municipal Corp officials (outsourced employees) in trouble after TikTok videos shot by them, allegedly in office premises and during work hours, went viral. They are on a 10-day pay cut and the Commissioner has been sent a memo seeking explanation. #TikTok pic.twitter.com/c2HggmOyWA

— Rishika Sadam (@RishikaSadam) July 16, 2019

Wow what a good #Administration @MC_Khammam with #TikTok videos in Government office ????#Khammam Administration ?? if the @Collector_KMM and other Officer's could surprise visit in a weekly then they could have some fear.@IASassociation@ras906359@cdmatelangana @KTRTRS pic.twitter.com/Qi2gLlceC1

— Fasiuzzama. (@md_fasiuzzama) July 16, 2019

Wah! What a sincere officers we got in our khammam corporation office, no time for people but have time for tiktok's, shame on you officers, should be suspended immediately @Collector_KMM @KTRTRS @MC_Khammam

— KP (pranay kumar) (@Pranay451995) July 15, 2019