The executive on Monday lost another excuse to prevent disclosure of ministers' assets after the Lok Sabha Secretariat rejected a request from the Prime Minister's Office seeking the legislature's permission. The LS secretariat declined the request saying the RTI Act does not have any provision for giving such "clearances''. This means the PMO has to take a call on whether details of ministers' wealth should be disclosed or not. Incidentally,...
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RTI activists facing threat, admits govt by Mayank Aggarwal
The Centre admitted on Thursday that people trying to expose corruption with the help of the Right to Information (RTI) Act were facing harassment. In response to a query whether the government knew about increasing threats to people using RTI against corruption, minister of state in the prime minister’s office (PMO), Prithviraj Chavan, told parliament, “Yes, reports have appeared in the media about the threats. The Central Information Commission (CIC) has...
More »RTI applies to Central govt bodies in J&K: HC by Utkarsh Anand
In a verdict that blows away the immunity clause availed by Jammu and Kashmir-based central government organisations like the Indian Army while refusing to disclose information under the RTI Act, the Delhi High Court on Friday ruled that such establishments were not precluded from the transparency law and were obligated to disclose information to the family of those posted in the state. Directing the Indian Army to hand over court...
More »Rural masses in state more aware about RTI: CIC by Kshitiz Gaur
Chief information commissioner (CIC) Wajahat Habibullah on Sunday said rural people in Rajasthan are more aware about the Right to Information (RTI) Act. RTI is the only tool which compels politicians as well as bureaucrats to maintain transparency in their functioning. Habibullah was speaking at a seminar on How RTI is Useful To Eradicate Corruption from Politics organised by Citizen Council and PUCL. "The whole world is looking towards our...
More »India's 'revolutionary' RTI Act fails to reach the poor
A law empowering Indians to seek information from government to promote accountability and transparency has brought change to urban India, but has largely left out the country's rural poor, social activists say. The Right to Information (RTI) Act - similar to the Freedom of Information Act in the United States - was enacted almost five years ago and is aimed at providing a practical way for all citizens to access...
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