NEW DELHI: At a time when Sushma Swaraj is under fierce opposition attack for “helping” Lalit Modi obtain UK travel documents, her External Affairs Ministry has refused to provide any information about the passport issue involving the scandal-tainted former IPL boss.
The Ministry has refused to answer an RTI application containing seven questions including who had taken a decision not appeal in the Supreme Court the Delhi High Court’s decision restoring Modi’s passport.
“Kindly note that the office of External Affairs Minister (EAM) has informed that the questions in Serial 1 to 3 of your RTI does not seem to fall under the purview of the RTI act, 2005. As regards to queries Sl No 4 to 7, no information is available with EAM’s office,” the MEA said in its reply dated June 26.
The MEA, however, said the application has been “transferred” to its Consular, Passport and Visa Division as well as to the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home.
The RTI query, filed by one Rayo from Haryana, was received by the Ministry on June 19 when the opposition was piling up pressure on Swaraj on the ‘Lalitgate’ row. (AGENCIES)
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