Sir,
The Right to Information (RTI) Act would lose much of its sheen in case Parliament amended the Bill being drafted in this direction.
The proposed amendment will shield the political parties from disclosing their source of funding, and they will not be answerable to RTI queries. Therefore, there will be no check on their spending during elections as well. The Indian political parties are often criticised for spending lavishly during elections and to influence voters by doling out wads of notes.
In order to have free and fair elections in the country, Central Information Commissions ruling of 3rd June holding that political parties being public authorities fall within the RTI ambit, must have been a step in that direction.
The political parties do not want to lose the advantage they have right now. So they are in a hurry to get the RTI Act amended.
Yours etc….
Akash Wali
Pamposh Colony, Paloura
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