NDTV: New Delhi: Friday, July 20, 2018.
Congress
President Rahul Gandhi today attacked the BJP government over proposed changes
to the Right to Information Act (RTI), saying they will render the law useless.
The proposed
amendments, circulated among Members of Parliament, seek to do away with the
parity given to information commissions with the Election Commission in terms
of salary, allowances and conditions of service.
"Every
Indian deserves to know the truth and the BJP wants to hide the truth. The BJP
believes the truth must be hidden from the people and they must not question
people in power. The changes proposed to the RTI will make it a useless
Act," Mr Gandhi said on Twitter.
He added that
the changes being suggested "must be opposed by every Indian".
The
government yesterday said it is considering a proposal to amend the Right to
Information (RTI) Act, 2005 to frame rules on salaries and services of Chief
Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners (ICs).
A notice of
intention was given to introduce 'The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill,
2018' in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passage during the current session
of Parliament, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written
reply to Lok Sabha yesterday.
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