The essential feature , lifeline of democracy is information flow between
CITIZENS <– > PEOPLE’S REPRESENTATIVES <–> PUBLIC SERVANTS. The ” Right to Expression ” is a fundamental right , democratic right of every Indian citizen & also it is a basic human right. To express means to have proper access to information , assimilate it & respond. Inspite of fundamental right of expression TOGETHER WITH INFORMATION , the public servants rarely respected it. The public were forced to go to higher courts to secure their rights which took years & lot of money. The government with a good intention of giving information at affordable costs within a stipulated time frame has framed RTI ACT . IT has caused jitters among public servants , as the informations are opening-up their crimes , corruptions are coming to light. Now , they are opposing disclosing file notings.
The public servants while assuming the government office take a oath that they will carry on their duties without FEAR OR FAVOUR , WITHOUT ILL WILL , BIAS ON ANY GROUNDS & they will strictly uphold the rule of law. However the greedy , corrupt public servants are caste conscious , they base their judgements , reasonings on illegal grounds make notings favouring some , disapproving others. These file notings play a very important role in decision making in government service. As their file notings are not logically based , law abiding , but are based on bribe , favours , based on their personal feelings as human beings , the decisions arrived at based on those notings are not legal as per constitutional terms. This meats out injustices , this is what is happening in government service since independence. Now, RTI ACT wants to put an end to it , however public servants are opposing it. The public servants who oppose the disclosure of their file notings are one who are working against the spirit , letter & objective of their oath of office.
Right To Information Act was brought into force by government of india , to check corruption among public servants & to bring accountability in public service. The public servants are careless about RTI ACT , as they have cunningly diluted the penal provisions of the act & have curbed it’s jurisdiction. On top of it , the public servants have hand picked their favourites & posted them to central information commission & state information commissions. At any cost , these public servants would not let the truth to come out into open , information to become public , as it will be their death knell pointing towards their ill-gotten wealth , riches.
The worst violators of RTI ACT are staff at president of india’s secretariat & the staff at chief justice of india’s office. What a shame to our democracy ?
HRW has appealed to CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION & Karnataka State Information Commission , about violation of RTI ACT by public servants , their total disregard for the earlier directions of KSIC . Till date there is no word from KSIC or what action has been taken ? this gross negligence of duty by KSIC is aiding criminals / public servants in burying their crimes. Hereby HRW once again appeals to the KSIC to order the respective public servants to provide the information sought for , my KSIC COMPLAINT NO : KSIC/61/COMPLAINT/2006.
If the constitutional body supposed protect the rights of citizens itself violates it , fate of citizens ? god , help my india. Jai hind , vande mataram.
Your’s sincerely,
Nagaraj.m.r.
DOPT OFFICIALS WASH OFF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN THIS FASION ONLY!!!!!!
