“If the BJP were serious about fighting corruption, it would have strengthened the RTI Act. Instead, what we have seen are their repeated attempts to throttle this right.”
Tag: Anjali Bhardwaj
Modi Govt Sees RTI as a Nuisance, Hell-Bent on Destroying it: Sonia Gandhi
The RTI Amendment Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on July 22 amid stiff protests from the Opposition and transparency activists.
CBI Case: Did The Modi Govt Lie to The Supreme Court in Another Sealed Cover?
“The govt appears to have misled the court and perhaps submitted fabricated minutes of the HPC meeting,” said Prashant Bhushan.
Arun Jaitley’s Former Pvt Secretary Suresh Chandra Appointed CIC Without Even Applying For the Job
RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj has alleged that the selection process for the post of Chief Information Commissioner was arbitrary.
CJI Ranjan Gogoi Recuses Himself From Hearing Plea Challenging Nageswara Rao’s Appointment as Interim CBI Chief
A bench comprising CJI and Justice Sanjiv Khanna was hearing the PIL filed by NGO Common Cause.
Modi Govt Attempting to Stifle Independence of CBI: Nageswara Rao’s Appointment as Interim Director Challenged in SC
The petition has been filed by the Prashant Bhushan’s NGO Common Cause and RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj.
Modi Govt Denies Information on Alok Verma’s Removal as CBI Chief
The DoPT also did not reveal any information on the process to appoint Verma’s successor.
BJP Government’s Lokpal Sham: No Selection Committee Meeting for Four Years, No Transparency in Lokpal Selection Process
In response to a query under the RTI Act, the Centre declined to share minutes of the selection committee meetings stating they were, “secret documents”.
Modi Government Is Hiding Proposed Amendments to the RTI Act
The Department of Personnel and Training has refused to disclose RTI Amendment Bill, 2018.