Constitution Day, celebrated on November 26, holds immense significance in India and beyond not only because it marks the historical event of the adoption of the country’s Constitution but also because the text of the “highest law of the land” resonates with our quotidian aspiration and further encourages continuous negotiation in the public sphere for reshaping India’s governance framework.
Nineteen years ago, on 12 October 2005, India took a bold step toward enhancing transparency and accountability with the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The report relies on data obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act between April 2022 and March 2023. As many as 124 RTI applications were filed across 28 states and two Union territories.
Many skeletons are tumbling out of the cupboards of election bonds and many more will, highlighting the unholy nexus between political parties and businesses.
Drawing the attention of Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena to an RTI report on the maintenance work at Delhi CM's house, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva requested for an ACB or Vigilance inquiry into alleged irregularities in the matter.
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh was discussing with Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha the pendency of disposal of RTI applications.
In three other instances, the SCNs were given but since the adjudication process was not completed, the banks' names were withheld, said Sarda.
Speaking at the 15th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission titled, “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Citizen–centric Governance through RTI” here, he said the effective use of the RTI will help in building a developed and corruption-free India, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He was speaking at the 15th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission titled, “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Citizen – centric Governance through RTI” at Vigyan Bhawan.
The RTI application filed by IANS disclosed that the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (P) Ltd printed 3,542.991 million pieces of Rs 2,000 notes in the financial year 2016-17, which drastically came down to 111.507 million notes in 2017-18 and was further reduced to 46.690 million notes in 2018-19.
