RTI shouldn't affect govt work: PM
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday endorsed the concerns of his ministerial colleagues over Right to Information (RTI) Act, saying the transparency enabler should not adversely affect deliberations in government and deter honest officials from expressing their views on file.
While hailing RTI's extensive use and underlining his government's intent to strengthen the law, the Prime Minister said that there is a strong need to strike a fine balance between need for information and vexatious demands that do not have a bearing on public interest.
He cautioned that making a point of view public in an "isolated manner" may present a distorted picture of how a decision was arrived at.
Kejriwal disagrees with PM's RTI view
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Kejriwal disagrees with PM's RTI view
New Delhi: PM Manmohan Singh on Friday said the government was keen on Lokpal Bill, more so after the Anna Hazare protest.
Addressing information commissioners, the PM outlined a broad governance agenda put on the front burner after Gandhian Anna Hazare's Lokpal movement shook the government twice this year. He said a whistleblowers law will soon strengthen RTI while the Centre pursues legal, executive and technological initiatives to curb corruption.
The PM's viewpoint on RTI sometimes negatively impacting decision-making was contested by activists with Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal saying, "I don't agree with the PM's views. RTI is a historic legislation and if it is leading to inefficiency in government, the evidence must be made public." TNN
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