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-CIVIC Bangalore, IT for Change, KRIA Katte, SVYM


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The government is planning to amend the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) to keep political parties outside the purview of the RTI law. The amendments are planned in response to the recent...'
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Bangalore - RTI Amendment press conference press release

-CIVIC Bangalore, IT for Change, KRIA Katte, SVYM   The government is planning to amend the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) to keep political parties outside the purview of the RTI law. The amendments are planned in response to the recent Central Information Commission order, which held that political parties are public authorities under the RTI Act and therefore should be accountable to citizens of the country. The RTI Act is a landmark legislation which has empowered citizens to meaningfully participate in the functioning of our democracy. It has enabled people to seek transparency and accountability from the government and challenge corruption and arbitrary use of power. The move of the government to amend the Act only goes to show that political parties are not willing to subject themselves to the transparency law and be open public scrutiny under the Act. According to media reports, the government is planning to introduce amendments to the RTI Act in the monsoon session of Parliament which began on the 5th of August 2013. People are collectively and publicly opposing the proposed amendments to the RTI Act and safeguard this fundamental right in every state on the 6th and 7th of August 2013. We will be also organising a protest at Town Hall on 15th August 2013, Independence Day, between 10 AM to 1 PM, to protest against this curtailment of our freedom of information. Justice N. Santosh Hegde and other eminent citizens will be participating. We request citizens to participate in this protest in large numbers. This is a call to SAVE DEMOCRACY and SAVE THE RTI ACT! An online petition has also been created to oppose the proposed amendments. We request citizens to please sign and share the petition, which is available at http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/shri-manmohan-singh-prime-minister-government-of-india-save-rti-act-from-amendments Sd. Sd. Sd. For CIVIC Bangalore For IT for Change For KRIA Katte Kathyayini Chamaraj Executive Trustee 97318 17177 Sd. For Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) CIVIC Bangalore #6 Kasturi Apts. 35/23 Langford Road Cross, Shanthinagar, Bangalore 560025 Telefax: 080-41144126, e-mail: info@civicspace.in; website: www.civicspace.in