Sunday, December 11, 2016

CA body ‘blocks’ RTI activist

Free Press Journal‎‎: Mumbai: Sunday, December 11, 2016.
The Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) issued a circular on Saturday restraining its members to not share any negative views regarding demonetisation by way of writing articles or giving interviews to any media. The ICAI uploaded this notice on their official site. This was brought to the notice of Right to Information Act activist, Anil Galgali who tweeted questioning the ethics to prevent criticism of the note ban. After which Galgali’s handle too was blocked by the ICAI.
Many Chartered Accountants criticised the circular after Galgali’s tweet. Owing to displeasure and criticism, the ICAI realised its mistake and immediately removed the circular from its website.