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Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP Govt For Sanctity Of RTI Act

[New Delhi]Rahul Attacks BJP Govt For Sanctity Of RTI Act
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today attacked the BJP government over proposed changes to the Right to Information Act, saying they will render the law useless.
The proposed amendment s, circulated among Members of Parliament, seek to do away with the parity given to information commissions with the Election Commission in terms of salary, allowances and conditions of service, RTI activists have said said
Every Indian deserves to know the truth and the BJP wants to hide the truth. The BJP believes the truth must be hidden from the people and they must not question people in power. The changes proposed to the RTI will make it a useless Act, Gandhi said on Twitter.
The government yesterday said it is considering a proposal to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, to frame rules on salaries and services of the chief information commissioner and information commissioners.
Leaders of various political parties yesterday said they have committed to fight any “attempt” by the Centre to “dilute” the act and oppose any amendment s to