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RTI amendment Bill referred to parliamentary panel
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The controversial amendment to the Right to Information Act, which aimed to keep political parties out of the law's purview, has been referred to a parliamentary standing committee, the government said on Thursday. "We have referred the RTI Act amendment to the parliamentary standing committee. The panel will submit its report in the winter session," Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanasamy told reporters after he made the announcement in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi (IANS): The controversial amendment to the Right to Information Act, which aimed to keep political parties out of the law's purview, has been referred to a parliamentary standing committee, the government said on Thursday. "We have referred the RTI Act amendment to the parliamentary standing committee. The panel will submit its report in the winter session," Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanasamy told reporters after he made the announcement in the Lok Sabha.
The amendment bill was listed to be taken up in the Lok Sabha. The decision, informed sources said, has been taken keeping in mind the concern expressed by civil society activists against the proposed amendments. The amendment aimed to negate a recent Central Information Commission order which said six political parties were public authorities and hence liable to provide details of their finances and other information under the transparency law. Law Minister Kapil Sibal had strongly defended the amendments.
Whistleblowers to get protection
New Delhi (PTI): For the first time, a central government employee, who exposes corruption in his department, will be able to get protection against any threat to his life. According to an amended resolution notified by the government, a nodal officer has been designated in each central ministry to look into complaints of corruption received from whistleblowers--a term given to people who expose corruption in government departments. "The Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) of the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India are also authorised as the designated authority to receive written complaint or disclosure on any allegation of corruption or misuse of office by any employee of that Ministry or Department," said the Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (PIDPI) Resolution notified by the Ministry of Personnel here.
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