THe Hindhu 19may 2008 Monday
A state level Conference on RTI Act on sunday deceided to intensify the protest
against insertion of rule 14 to Karanata RTI Rules 2005 stating that the State
Govt did not have power to modify the intentions of the Central act .
Participating inthe conference organised by Consumer Rights Education and
awareness Trust (CREAT) here RTI Activists said the new rules infringed
citizens right to get information from public authorities. The amendement has
provided another ground for officials to refuse information . They said the
ammendement has thwarted the very intention of the act , which has been derived
from article 19 of the constitution.
Hirekodi hegde President of Citizens forum Kumta said there were many cases
where officials had refused to provide information sought . The ammendement he
said has given additional power to burecrats who are vary of parting with
informationhe said.
Y G muralidharan of CREAT said the trust has already written to the Govt
expressing the peoples concern over the ammendement . With out naming any he
said two major political parties have assured to nullify the ammended rule if
they come to power .
The conference was attended by more than 50 delegates.
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