Even ruling party MLAs are relying on the Right to Information (RTI) Act to elicit information from the government machinery. The MLAs, Vishnu Kumar Raju, K. Ravi Kumar, Gautu Shyam Sundar Shivaji, Bandaru Satyanartayana Murthy and others lamented that the officials would not acknowledge their representations and letters. The staff at the peshis of the Ministers won’t acknowledge their letters. Ask the officials to respond to the MLAs’ letters.”Legislative Affairs Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said the government was issuing guidelines time to time. The action should be voluntary on part of officials or Ministers.”

Source: The Hindu November 30, 2017 19:41 UTC