Dear Shahid, I am taking the liberty of replying to your mail on [RTI_India] as I am not allowed to post on [Hum Janenge] - although they do let me read the emails.
A recently closed poll at RTI_India (open for everyone with a Yahoo ID to vote), confirms that Shailesh Gandhi is one of the worst ICs insofar as QUALITY of decisions goes - ranking only a shade higher than M M Ansari. The details / methodolgy and votes cast are at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rti_india/message/4781 Interestingly although Arvind's survey found IC M L SHARMA to be the "worst" commissioner, our members found him to be the BEST. Sarbajit --- In [email protected], Shahid Burney <seniorjou...@...> wrote: Dear Vishal, I am surprised by the research and statement of Arvind Kejriwal that "The only commissioner with a background in activism, Shailesh Gandhi, was ranked at the bottom of the rung on each of the four parameters." Shailesh at the bottom of the rung on all the parameters? Can't accept and agree. In fact Shailesh deserves to be on the top, for he is the only IC who had performed extremely well as compared to any Information Commissioners. The more than 600 plus decisions which he delivers is a record by itself. I dont know the parameters of research of the NGO of which Arvind is a part of it. But, what I know is that no one would agree that Shailesh is failed and is down the ladder. At least not me. Shahid --- On Thu, 10/22/09, vishalkudchadkar <v_k...@...> wrote: From: vishalkudchadkar <v_k...@...> Subject: [HumJanenge] Only 27% RTI applicants get info sought To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 3:07 AM http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/india/ Only-27-RTI- applicants- get-info- sought/articlesh ow/5146890. cms Four years after the pioneering Right to Information regime came into force in India, many hurdles remain in the way of a citizen accessing information. Just 27 people out of 100 get the information they ask for. And, even if an information commission rules in your favour, there is a 61% chance you won't get the information because the rulings are not complied with. --- End forwarded message ---
