Bangalore Mirror: Hyderabad: Monday, May 28, 2018.
The Telangana
Chief Minister's office has refused to divulge details of the expenditure
incurred on the CM's efforts to create a political Federal Front as an
alternative to the BJP and Congress, on Sunday.
Old City -
based Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) spokesperson Amjad Ullah Khan had applied for
the information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act of 2005. In response,
the Public Information Officer (PIO) in the CMO rejected the application,
declaring that it does not fit under Section 2(f) of the RTI Act. Section 2(f) defines
the term "information" held in electronic form as well as means
information related to any private body, which can be accessed by a public
authority.
Amjad sought
information as to whether the government was footing the bill or if individuals
bearing it. He had also asked for tour-wise expenditure details.
It may be
mentioned that KCR, along with some of his cabinet colleagues, Telangana
Rashtra Samithi TRS Party MPs and leaders, had travelled to Kolkata - to meet
Mamatha Benerjee, Chennai - to meet Karunanidhi and Stalin and Bangalore - to
meet Deve Gowda and HD Kumaraswamy, for discussions on the formation of a
non-Congress, non-BJP Front.
"As
expected, Public Information Officer (PIO) rejected my RTI Application which I
have sought information about expenditure and sources being used by KCR for
formation of Federal Front. The PIO has quoted Sec 2 (f) of RTI Act for
rejection which does not apply in my case. I will appeal again as per RTI
Act," Amjad said.
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