-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Unease among political parties over being brought under the purview of the rti Act became evident on Tuesday with Congress strongly opposed the Central Information Commission (CIC) order and BJP also expressing its reservations. Barring CPI, no political party welcomed the decision. CPM said it cannot accept the CIC order as it felt opponents can use the ruling to "undermine" a political party. Janata Dal (U)...
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Activists slam political parties for anti-rti stand -Himanshi Dhawan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Civil society members and rti activists sharply criticized political parties for their reluctance to accept the Central Information Commission (CIC) order bringing them under the rti Act. In a reflection of their cautious stance, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) - the main applicant who had sought information on donors to political parties - filed a caveat on Tuesday with the court to prevent any...
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-The Indian Express Bringing political parties under rti is a bad, and anti-political, idea In a radical ruling, the chief information commissioner has decided that political parties should be open to scrutiny under the right to information. Six national parties have been asked to appoint officers to handle requests, and proactively share information about their finances and voluntary contributions, including donor information. The logic is that parties get public land and offices,...
More »Central Information Comission tells Congress, BJP, BSP others to respond to rti queries in 4 weeks
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: How much rent does Congress Party pay for its sprawling office in Lutyens' Delhi? Who are the people who contribute to BJP's coffers? How much tax exemptions has NCP claimed? Whose aircraft are used by Congress President Sonia Gandhi during election campaigning? Now the common man can access information on all this and much more - all for just 10. In a landmark judgement that could force...
More »Important to keep practical control of rti objectives, Khurshid says
-PTI NEW DELHI: With the CIC holding that political parties are answerable to citizens under rti, Union minister Salman Khurshid said on Tuesday it is important to keep a practical control of rti objectives as they cannot be allowed to "run riot". He said said rti is still an evolving process in the country and its reach and ambit are being tested. "There is a logic of rti and this is reflected in...
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