Why political parties should not be debarred to contest the elections if the parties refuse to comply with CIC verdict dtd. 3rd June 2013.
Why the political parties should not be debarred to contest the elections if the parties refuse to comply with CIC verdict dtd. 3rd June 2013? One of our partner "Prakash India" has send a mail to CIC and Election Commission regarding "political parties' under the ambit of RTI Act 2005. The copy of the mail is reproduced below: "Central Information Commission (CIC) after much hesitation had issued show cause notice to six national political parties on 07.02.2014 giving them four weeks time to reply for their not complying with CIC-verdict dated 03.06.2013. But none of the six political parties appear to have responded to show-cause notice issued by CIC in stipulated four weeks ended on 07.03.2014 . It is total disrespect to an institution (CIC) set up by a legislation passed by the Parliament. To save honour of the institution and also to get citizenry justice in their right for information, CIC should immediately fix an urgent hearing at the earl...