Indian Express: Chennai: Wednesday, December 06, 2017.
Oil and
Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has denied that it revealed the identity of RTI
applicant R Vijayalakshmi to the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
Referring to
a story published in these columns, a statement from ONGC said they strictly
followed the provisions of Right to Information Act. The story highlighted how
Vijayalakshmi was being questioned by police and intelligence officers after
she filed an RTI application.
“ONGC,
Chennai would like to clarify that, this office receives a large number of
applications seeking various information under ‘RTI Act 2005’.
We provide
information strictly in compliance with the provisions of the Act. Each
application is dealt with due importance, keeping high the ethical standards of
good governance of a Maharatna Corporate.
ONGC ensures
confidentiality of all RTI applicants and does not reveal their identity to any
third party,” ONGC said.
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