The Hans India: Hyderabad: Friday, July 13, 2018.
The AP
government has proposed three applicants for the positions of Information
Commissioners under Right to Information Act, on Thursday. The proposed
candidates are: Katta Janardhana Rao, BV Rama Kumar and Matangi Ravi Kumar.
Katta
Janardhan Rao is a native of Kadapa district and has been working as advocate
in High Court for the last 32 years. He is also advisor to the TDP legal cell.
BV Ramana
Kumar is a former IPS officer who hails from Krishna district while Matangi
Ravi Kumar is a retired IFS officer who lives in Guntur district. All the three
candidates will be appointed as Commissioners under the RTI Act in the state,
after approval by the Governor. The decision was finalised after holding three
meetings.
On Thursday,
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Minister for Legislative Affairs and
Finance Yanamala Ramakrishnudu shortlisted these names. The Chief Minister’s
Office sources explained that despite repeated consultations, the Leader of
Opposition and YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy did not attend the meeting.
On Wednesday
also, the officials invited Jagan Mohan Reddy for the proposed third meeting,
but he reportedly said that he would not attend and suggested that they
finalise the names for Commissioners. On the other hand, a separate
notification will be released for appointment of the Chief Commissioner of RTI,
officials informed.