Times of India: Bangalore:
Wednesday, August 07, 2013.
The Citizen
Voluntary Initiative for the City (Civic), in association with IT for Change,
KriaKatte and Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, will organize a protest on
August 15 against the central government's decision to amend the RTI Act,
exempting political parties from its purview.
"Amending
the Act and exempting parties is like curbing our freedom and right to
information. To oppose the government's decision, we'll organize a protest in
front of Town Hall on August 15," said Kathyayini Chamraj, executive
trustee, Civic.
Since
political parties are beneficiaries of substantial funding by the government,
the Central Information Committee ruled that they should come under RTI.
"We want the Act to be left as it is. Let the CIC rule stand. It's a step
towards ensuring political transparency. Lack of it causes all corruption.
Parties should disclose all sources of funding," said Kathyayini.
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