Cabinet secretariat merely acknowledged complaint of Election Commissioners': RTI
Why This Matters
Key context: Explaining the rationale behind the reluctance to take any action, a confidential note on the file shared by the Cabinet secretariat with transparency activist, Commodore Lokesh K Batra (Retd), as part of its 21-page RTI reply, stated that EC being a Constitutional body is insulated from the Executive's interference by design. This development from timesofindia.indiatimes.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Explaining the rationale behind the reluctance to take any action, a confidential note on the file shared by the Cabinet secretariat with transparency activist, Commodore Lokesh K Batra (Retd), as part of its 21-page RTI reply, stated that EC being a Constitutional body is insulated from the Executive's interference by design.
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