All Party Meeting convened by the government is underway on various issues including the Food Security and the RTI Amendment Bills. The meeting called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath at Parliament House is being attended by leaders of several political parties. The Food Security Bill, which was introduced last week, is currently under consideration in the Lok Sabha.
Congress has said that it is optimistic about the passing of the National Food Security Bill in the current session of Parliament. Party spokesperson Renuka Chaudhary told reporters in New Delhi that it is a universal issue and the government is committed to ensure food security in the country.
The RTI Amendment Bill to keep political parties out of the ambit of the RTI Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha yesterday. The Bill seeks to insert an explanation in Section 2 of the Act which states that any association or body of individuals registered or recognised as political party under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 will not be considered a public authority.
Central Information Commission order had termed Congress, BJP, BSP, NCP, CPI and CPI-M as political authorities.