NEW DELHI: The Centre today said there is no move to dilute the provisions of the RTI and proposed amendments to the rules will be finalised keeping in view the public feedback.
In a statement, the Government said the proposed amendments to the RTI rules are in public domain for comments by April 15, 2017 and will be finalised keeping in view the public feedback received in the matter.
The comments can be sent both online and in hard copy to the Department.
“The allegation that there is a move to dilute the provisions of RTI is unfounded,” the statement said.
The Government’s reaction came after Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari had accused the Modi Government of attempting to subvert the RTI Act by seeking to tweak its rules and surreptitiously raise the bar to make access to information difficult for ordinary people. (AGENCIES)
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