If this is allowed then tomorrow some other departments even the Parliament may ask for certain concessions and so on. May I suggest to held a meeting of all the activist to meet at DELHI and if required stage DHARNA to save this act.
On Thu, 01 May 2008 colnrkurup wrote : > >Why our Parliament want a pound of flesh ? At least let the RTI Act >remain a model granting equity of justice. Any attempt to dilute this >act should be resisted with tooth and nail. Neither our Parliament >nor the judiciary has sustained any previleges due to the RTI Act >since last 30 months. If at all any amendment to be made on RTI Act >it is only to bridle the CIC and SICs with accountability > > >--- In [email protected], "Myth Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > > > PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE - 'Parliament RTI query must specify the >reasons' > > By PARUL CHANDRA > > New Delhi > > Parliament may want the judiciary to come under the Right to > > Information (RTI) scanner. But it wants certain concessions while >coming > > under scrutiny by the common man under the very same act. > > > > This is evident in the suggestion made by the Lok Sabha privileges >committee > > which has suggested that the RTI Act 2005 be amended so that an >applicant > > seeking information or documents from Parliament will have to >specify the > > reasons for asking thus. Under the present rules, applicants do not >have to > > state the reasons for seeking information which also includes the > > Parliament. > > > > In the case of judiciary, the standing committee on personnel, >public > > grievances and law and justice's report was tabled in Parliament on >Tuesday. > > It clearly states that the judiciary comes under the purview of the >RTI. It > > had observed that "all three wings of state executive, legislature >and > > judiciary - are fully covered under this act, since all organs of >the state > > are accountable to the citizens of India in a democratic state". > > > > With regard to the Parliament, the privileges committee has also >said that > > if the Speaker feels that the information or documents sought under >the RTI > > "has the potential to call in question the proceedings of the House >or of > > any committee of the House in any court, he may be empowered to >refer such a > > request to the Committee of Privileges for examination and report". > > > > In yet another concession to Parliament, the committee has >suggested that if > > a reference is made to it, the time limit of 30 days for furnishing >a reply > > under the RTI may not applicable to it. And that the information or > > documents sought may be provided "only if so recommended by the >Committee of > > Privileges and agreed to by the House". > > > > http://epaper.asianage.com/ArticleText.aspx? >article=01_05_2008_005_003&mode=1 > > > > -- > > Keep Fighting 498A > > Keep Fighting Legal Terrorism > > Keep Fighting Inequality in Justice > > > > http://legalterror.wordpress.com/ > > http://society.indianskeptic.com/ > > > > "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. > > Then they fight you. Then you win." --- M.K.Gandhi > > > > If "con" is the opposite of "pro", then what is the opposite of >progress? > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > BIMAL KUMAR KHEMANI Saha-Prant Sangathan Mantri, AKHIL BHARATIYA GRAHAK PANCHAYAT BRAJ PRANT, 2/40D, Janakpuri, Marrish Road, ALIGARH-202001. INDIA Phone:0571-2401557, MOB:-093597BIMAL e.mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
