Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 28: Former minister and senior Congress leader, Mula Ram resented over the act of BJP Government for diluting the RTI Act by bringing amendment in the RTI Amendment Bill, 2019.
Addressing a public meeting here today at Raipur Domana constituency, the former minister said the passing of the RTI Amendment Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha despite strong opposition from RTI activists is an attack on the transparency movement by BJP Government.
“The amendment is an attack to democratic right to information and Modi Government wants to keep a tab on the Information Commission and kill its freedom. It’s unfortunate for all citizens of the country, who felt empowered by this legislation. By bringing the amendments, the Central Government has effectively asserted its control over the Information Commission,” Mula Ram rued.
Pertinent to mention here that the RTI (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to empower the Central Government to make rules to decide the tenure, salary, allowances and other terms of service of Information Commissioners of the Central Information Commission and also of State Information Commissions.
The meeting was organised by District Congress Committee Rural president, Hari Singh Chib in which people of the constituency made the Congress leaders aware about their suffering due to non-fulfilment of promised made by the BJP leaders.
The people alleged that they are deprived of basic amenities by the previous BJP Government which has been miserably failed to improve road, water and power infrastructure in the Raipur Domana constituency.
Later, Mula Ram accompanied by Hari Singh Chib visited various places of Raipur Domana constituency to assess the damages being faced by the people due to floods.
Chib appealed to the district administration to assess the losses of people due to floods and pay adequate compensation so that they may not face any discrimination.
Describing people as the best judges for analyzing the progress of development registered on ground, Chib asserted that revolutionary measures taken by Congress during its regime would definitely transform the socio-economic status of the people. He said the people will teach BJP a lesson in the forthcoming Assembly elections.
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