RTI_India was able to save "2 poor and innocent ladies" (CPIOs of DoPT) from a fate worse than death. The villianous C'IC of India on 31.10.2008 had clearly conveyed his dishonourable intentions - that he found their actions "malafide" and the only question remaining to be decided was which of these poor ladies was to be ravished on 27.11.2008.
The chivalrous elder statesman of RTI - Shri O.P.Kapoor (an RTI veteran famous for filing over 500 precisely drafted Responsible RTIs which never caused him to darken the doors of the CIC) decided to preserve the honour of these fair damsels. As I reported previously, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rti_india/message/2582 our Silence speaks Volumes. "From what I could discern, the matter (ie. the continued publication of the impugned "file notings" FAQ on DoPT website) extends even beyond Mr Mishra, stemming as it does from direct instructions (and consequent DoPT circulars not in public domain) from the PMO (MoS Prithviraj Chavan's name was mentioned) not to disclose "file notings" in RTI (and we were always led to believe that they are the "good guys" of RTI<smile>). The relevant files have been called for by the Chief, and I think that Mr.Mishra would be relieved at the duplicity of the political class being exposed." This may be compared to the actual order http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Orders/WB-27112008-05.pdf which is now out. The integrity / accuracy of our reporting is evidently placed beyond reproach by Shri WH's actual order. We are also glad that the interference of the Political class (incidentally I wrote my first computer virus - secretly - at this MoS's facility in 1983/84) is emerging by our "Fourth party" interventions (NB: It would actually be much simpler to concede that we are 3rd parties) and is recorded in a CIC decision. THE MOOT QUESTION IS: WHAT IS DoPT's section 4 DISCLOSURE WORTH IF THESE SECRET CIRCULARS ARE NOT PUBLISHED IN PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT MATTER? Sarbajit
