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Apr 04 2017 : The Times of India (Delhi)
New RTI provisions endanger whistleblowers' lives: Activists
A new provision that allows for an RTI case to be closed in the event of death of the applicant has come under criticism from activists who fear that this will encourage attacks on whistleblowers.The provision is part of the draft RTI rules ....
The proposed rules have been placed by the department of personnel and training on its website for comments from public.
....... A new proposal now allows the CIC to convert a complaint into second appeal which would mean it can order the disclosure of information to an applicant who has come under complaint clause of the RTI Act which was not the case earlier. ...
Some activists criticised the short time period of a fortnight offered for comments.“The time given is too less.How will people know that something like this is placed on website for them to give opinion,“ RTI activist Comm (retd) Lokesh Batra said.....
