Central Information Commissioner Madabhushi Sridhar has termed the right to information an uncompromising right and said it should be implemented in letter and spirit. For government officials, being public servants, there is no scope for any secrecy in their functioning. He was addressing a gathering after the release of his book ‘RTI and
misconduct of public servant: Is bribing a family affair’ by RINL CMD P. Madhusudan at a function organised by Writers Academy on Sunday at Platinum Jubilee Guest House.
He said the book analysed Section 8 (1) of the RTI Act quoting the judgments of several courts. Mr. Madhusudan emphasised the importance of open administration and said official accountability would increase transparency.
Former Vice-Chancellor of DSNLU Y. Satyanarayana said the book dealt with the social responsibility of ending corruption.
DSNLU Vice-Chancellor V. Kesava Rao, who presided, said DSNLU would print 1000 copies of the book translating it into Telugu.
Writers’ Academy Chairman V.V. Ramana Murthy and others participated.
