Kerala Takes Vigilance’s T1, T2 Sections Out of RTI Ambit
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Keralam exempts Vigilance T sections from RTI Act; BJP alleges bid to shield corruption
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (PTI) The Keralam government has exempted the T1 and T2 sections of the state Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) from the RTI Act, with the BJP alleging that the move was aimed at shielding political and bureaucratic corruption. A recent notification issued by the General Administration Department said the government had decided […]
Thiruvananthapuram: BJP National Secretary K. Surendran has criticized the state government over the Right to Information restrictions in the Vigilance Department. He alleged that the government's decision to exclude files related to corruption cases from the ambit of the Right to Information Act is undemocratic and a move to protect the corrupt. The T1 and T2 sections of the Vigilance, which handle confidential files in corruption cases against…
BJP slams Kerala govt over RTI exemption for Vigilance Dept
Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (IANS) BJP national secretary K. Surendran on Friday accused the V.D. Satheesan government of attempting to shield political leaders and officials facing corruption allegations by exempting key sections (T Sections) of the Vigilance Department from the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, however, defended the decision, saying the T sections had been exempted because Vigila…
The Kerala government has issued a gazette notification excluding the secret wings of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau from the RTI Act.
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