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‘Enforced Disappearances’ & ‘Encounter Killings’ in Punjab: Police Deny Information under Right to Information (RTI) Act

Punjab Police have ducked queries under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, seeking information about the number of persons killed during the days of militancy in the state and militants killed in encounters between 1978 and 1993. Different pretexts have been used to deny the information.

SIC Slaps Penalty On PIO Of Punjab Police For Causing Delay In Providing Information

The State Information Commission during the hearing of a case has held PIO, O/o ADGP (Admn) Punjab Police Headquarters guilty of not providing the information under RTI Act

Narendra Modi’s PMO Denies RTI on Controversial Demonetisation Move

Indian Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has reportedly declined to impart information on Narendra Modi government's controversial 'demonetisation' move.

Modi Govt. shielding culprits of Sikh Genocide 1984 like Congress: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party yesterday accused the Narendra Modi led BJP government of pursuing the old Congress policy of shielding culprits by granting a one-year extension to the SIT constituted to reinvestigate the 1984 Sikh carnage.

AAP urges Narendra Modi to write-off Punjab farmers’ debt; PSBs write-off 1.14 Lakh cores bad debt, reveals RTI

Aam Aadmi Party has urged Narendra Modi led BJP government in India to write-off 51 thousand crores loan of Punjab farmers.

Notice to Punjab Govt., info panel for denying RTI onShashi Kant’s report

The Punjab and Haryana high court yesterday issued a notice to the Home Department of Punjab government, ADGP (intelligence) and the State Information Commission on a petition against the commission's orders declining a report submitted by former DGP (prisons) Shashi Kant to an applicant under the RTI Act. Justice Mahesh Grover of the high court issued the notice while hearing a petition filed by Dr Sandeep Kumar Gupta.