September 13, 2010 8:31 PM

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Legislation to protect whistle blowers in Winter Session: Moily

Govt expresses dissatisfaction over working of CAGGovernment today expressed dissatisfaction over the working of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said CAG's timely intervention could have prevented many scams and scandals. Speaking at the fifth annual convention of Central Information Commission in New Delhi, Mr. Moily said the institution of CAG, a Constitutional body itself designed to be a bulwark against omissions and commissions of the Executive under the supervision of the Legislature has not fulfilled for what it was conceptualised by the Constitution makers. Expressing concern over the killing of RTI activists across the country, he said, such acts should be dealt with iron hands. He said, a path breaking Whistle blowers' Bill has been finalised and will become a law during coming Winter Session of Parliament. Mr Moily quoting a report said only 13 per cent of the rural population and 30 percent in the urban areas are aware about the RTI. Saying it is an instrument of the poor, the minister said the right to information act was a historic initiative by the UPA government and expressed hope that its effective use will drive out corruption from society. Speaking on the Occasion, Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah also lamented the murder of RTI activists. Mr. Habibullah said since its inception the central information commission has received 65,000 complaints and 55,000 have already been disposed off.

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