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| J&K RTI Movement observes RTI day | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 20 : Jammu and Kashmir RTI movement observed RTI day across the state with much fervor and passion. On its 6th anniversary large number of RTI Activists participated in a programme which was held at it's Headquarters in Srinagar.
According to press release, apart from discussing success stories and changes RTI Act has brought in J & K, the programme was meant to create awareness among general public especially people from rural areas. Grass root level activists associated with the Movement discussed various challenges they face while filing the RTI applications and their solution.
RTI is the best tool to fight the menace of corruption and people from all the walks of life must use it in a proper way to work for an open and transparent system in the state, said Dr Shaikh Ghulam Rasool, Chairman J&K RTI Movement and co-convener NCPRI.
J&K RTI Movement will keep on working for awareness and education of the Act in rural Kashmir, under which village level committees have been setup in various areas. "We are teaching the use of law in villages and it is our preference and priority. We want State government to implement section 23 which deals with awareness among people by the Government. So far government has failed in implementing Sec 4 and 23, which shows how much sincere the state government is in implementation of RTI law in the state, our State is most corrupt hence laws like RTI will help in eradicating this menace, said Dr.Shiekh Ghulam Rasool.
During the protest demonstration which was held at press enclave, the activists called upon the government to gear up and make J & K a corruption free state.
As RTI Act completed 6 years, Government has failed to implement Section 4 (a) proactive disclosure, which is considered to be the soul of RTI Act. Today we demand that this important section should be implemented in letter and spirit, said Dr. Sheikh Ghulam Rasool.
Farooq A.Kuthoo, Chief Spokesman J & K RTI Movement congratulated RTI Activists for the great work they are doing by risking their precious lives. He was particularly very upset with the functioning of State Information Commission. When our state is suffering worst regime of corruption and has been ranked among top most corrupt states by Transparency International, SIC should compel Government and Public Authorities to implement Section 4 of the act which states proactive disclosure and Section 23 which deals with awareness about RTI act in the state. We suggest SIC to work within ambit of RTI Act and use discretion within its given mandate, said Farooq Kuthoo.
Advocate Ashraf, Head of the Legal Cell J & K RTI Movement castigated government for deleting Rules, 2010 of J & K RTI Act which were considered to be model rules but in spite of assurance from Ex Law Minster in a TV Debate, our demand of restoration of rules 2010 was not met.
RTI Activists congratulated Dr. Shiakh Ghulam Rasool for making it to Indian Express Power List 2015. It is pertinent to mention here that Dr Shiakh Ghulam Rasool featured in top 10 Activists of India in Indian Express power list 2015 which speaks volumes about the immense contribution he has made in J&K. |
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