I applaud Mr. Nadkarni for deciding to opt for a "peaceful retired life" as opposed to taking up a post for which he was definitely NOT qualified.
I am sure that o senhor Anvilho de Sa of Inglaterra and the Hacktivist ( now engaged in Hututu and Kabbadi) agree. Notice that the Sal_Azare has been quite eloquent by his silence on the matter jc On Jun 22, 2012, at 9:47 AM, Aires Rodrigues <[email protected]> wrote: > Educationist and Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) leader Pandurang > Nadkarni today informed the Goa Government that he was not interested in > the post of State Information Commissioner. > > In a letter addressed to the Director of Information today Mr. Pandurang > Nadkarni stated that he now at the age of 60 would like to have a peaceful > retired life. > > The name of Mr. Pandurang Nadkarni for the post of State Information > Commissioner has been recommended by a committee headed by Chief Minister > Manohar Parrikar but the same had been strongly objected with a complain to > Goa Governor B.V.Wanchoo that Mr. Nadkarni did not have the required > knowledge and experience of law as required by Section 15 of the Right to > Information Act. > > Section 15(5) of the Right to Information Act requires that the Information > Commissioner should have wide knowledge and experience of law. Mr. Nadkarni > had no knowledge and experience of law whatsoever. > > The Goa Government should squarely be blamed for selecting a person who did > not have the fundamental requirement by way of knowledge of law to be the > State Information Commissioner. Every allegation made about the educational > and other qualifications of Mr. Pandurang Nadkarni is all based on > documentary proof obtained under the Right to Information Act.There should > be no political interference whatsoever in the selection and working of the > State Information Commission and the Lokayukta which is proposed to be set > up. > Aires Rodrigues > T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat > Ribandar - Goa - 403006 > Mobile: 9822684372
