Citing paucity of time, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has postponed till mid-June the hearing on an appeal against the PMO’s refusal to disclose details of corruption complaints against Union ministers. The transparency watchdog was hearing an appeal filed by whistle blower bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi after being denied the information on the graft complaints against the ministers and on other queries by the Prime Minister’s Office despite the CIC’s order. AdvertisingReplying to an RTI application filed by Chaturvedi, the PMO had in October last year said it receives complaints against various Union ministers and high-level functionaries from time to time. AdvertisingIn his submission to the Commission, he had said the PMO cannot deny the information under Section 7 (9) of the RTI Act. “The Commission, after hearing the submissions of both the parties and perusing the records, observes that due to paucity of time, the hearing in the matter could not be concluded.
Source: Indian Express May 03, 2019 07:52 UTC