Central Information Commissioner

Implementing RTI Act in BCCI is downright self-defeating, will cause Board more harm than good

BCCI is not a government body nor is it funded by the government. It must value its independence and resist this latest attempt to pull the rug.

Centre had refused to provide information on Madhav Gadgil report under RTI in 2011, says former Central Information Commissioner

Former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi said that following an RTI filed by a Kerala resident to obtain the summary of Madhav Gadgil report in 2011, the Centre had denied the appeal and refused to provide information on it.

RTI being strangled due to Maharashtra govt's neglect, says former CIC Shailesh Gandhi

Former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi on Monday said that the Right to Information Act was being "strangled" due to the neglect of the state government.

After Sonia and Rahul, former CIC lashes out at Modi govt for 'crippling' RTI Act

Former CIC Shailesh Gandhi lashed out at the Centre for allegedly rendering the Right to Information (RTI) Act "dysfunctional".