Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 23: National Panthers Student Union (NPSU) today held a protest demonstration against State Government for not filling the post of Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and State Information Commissioner at State Information Commission (SIC).
The activists of NPSU this morning gathered at University gate and raised anti-Government slogans and burnt the effigy of BJP-PDP alliance Government for ignoring the collapse of RTI Act in the State. The protest was led by Thakur Virender Singh, State president, NPSU, who while addressing the media persons lambasted the State Government for not taking any initiative in order to fill the vacant post of CIC.
He added that only one official is present in SIC that is its Registrar, who is also going to retire within a short span of time, after which the State Information Commission is going to be defunct. He warned the State Government of launching a massive agitation if any positive step is not taken by it in order to fill all the vacant post of SIC.