Dear Sarabjit :
This is becoming curioser and curioser . Can you please refer me to press statements/newspaper reports of the Group calling on the DoPT Secretary on the "Dharna" day ? Can I find them somewhere on this group itself ? Dr Arun Agrawal --- In [email protected], "sroy1947" <sroy1...@...> wrote: > > Dear Suresh > > I asked for "official documents" and not newspaper reports of what someone allegedly said. > > Incidentally, Mr Consul's office has commincated to me that no meeting took place between him and Aruna Roy / Shekhar Singh etc. as claimed in the press release and news stories. I have asked to be allowed to inspect the concerned entry / appointment / visitors books for the period - and also the communications if any with the PIB concerning all this. His office did, however, confirm that these persons met the MoS Mr. Chavan but Mr Consul was not present. > > Since I am going to be a very strict Moderator from now on, please read our new Posting Norms. > > Sarbajit > > --- In [email protected], suresh ediga sureshE@ wrote: > > > > Sarbajit, > > > > http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article48769.ece?css=print > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Villagers-activists-up-in-\ arms-over-proposed-RTI-changes-/articleshow/5231135.cms > > http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Public-debate-to-precede-amendments-to\ -RTI--Chavan/542547 > > > > > > let me know if you want more emails.. i can zip them all and send it to you > > > > To: [email protected] > > From: sroy1947@ > > Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:45:02 +0000 > > Subject: [rti_india] Re: Save RTI .. Say No to Amendments .... > > > > Dear Suresh, > > > > I am so happy that you want to ensure that RTI Act stays strong > > and empowers ordinary citizens .. blah blah.. > > > > But > > > > How do you know that GoI wants to amend the Act and do all > > the things you claim they are planning to do? Can you provide us a single official document to justify this? > > > > If you can, I assure that this group's powerful resources will be behind you. > > > > BTW - I hope you know that the official submission of this group under a statutory filing to the State (as defined in Art 12) has demanded that vexatious/frivolous applicants be strongly discouraged, and that file notings should be excluded from ambit of RTI Act, etc.? > > > > Sarbajit > > > > --- In [email protected], suresh ediga <sureshE@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > If you have signed it, then please forward it to your friends and ask them to sign and forward. > > > If you haven't signed it, then please sign and forward it to your friends and ask them to sign and forward. > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > Government of India proposes to introduce amendments to the RTI Act. The proposed amendments include, introducing an exemption for so-called "vexatious and frivolous" > > > applications, and by excluding from the purview of the RTI Act access to "file notings" and the decision making process, this time by excluding "discussion/consultations that take place before arriving at a decision". > > > > > > This government gave its citizens the RTI Act, and there has been no crisis in government as a result of its enactment. In fact the Indian State has, as a result greatly benefited, and the RTI Act and its use by ordinary people is helping change its image to that of an open and receptive democracy. An amendment in the Act would be an obviously retrograde step, at a time when there is a popular consensus to strengthen it through rules and better implementation and not introduce any amendments. We strongly urge that an unequivocal decision be taken to not amend the RTI Act. > > > > > > Please sign the petition and show that you care !!!! > > > http://www.petitiononline.com/NORTI09/petition.html > > > > > >
