The Right to Information (RTI) Act is under fire again. For complaints against the Chief, the committee shall comprise the Cabinet Secretary, the Secretary of DoPT and a retired Chief Information Commissioner. For complaints against information commissioners, the committee will consist of the Secretary (Coordination) in the Cabinet Secretariat, the Secretary of DoPT and a retired commissioner. Empowering such sarkari committees to receive and decide complaints against information commissioners is a clear attempt to destroy their independence. Empowering such sarkari committees to receive and decide complaints against information commissioners is a clear attempt to destroy their independence.

Source: Huffington Post April 24, 2019 20:26 UTC