LUCKNOW: The government on Tuesday cleared amendments to the UP Right to Information Act 2015 and said it would not respond to any kalpanik queries.
The government said it would only respond to questions, the details of which are in its records. "We are bound to share only that information which is present in our files. Often kalpanik or fanciful information is sought, which we cannot share. The amendment only specifies the sort of information the government will be able to provide. How can we share information, which is not mentioned in a file," government spokesperson Shrikant Sharma said.
An official said when the government fails to provide information as per the applicant's demands, it is dragged to the state information commission. "Much time is being wasted in explaining that certain information cannot be given since it is not in record. This amendment makes that clear," he said.
However, the use of the word kalpanik has raised doubts about what the government believes is fanciful or imaginary. RTI activists said it's understandable that an information which is not there can't be shared but the move should not be an attempt to conceal information.
The government said it would only respond to questions, the details of which are in its records. "We are bound to share only that information which is present in our files. Often kalpanik or fanciful information is sought, which we cannot share. The amendment only specifies the sort of information the government will be able to provide. How can we share information, which is not mentioned in a file," government spokesperson Shrikant Sharma said.
An official said when the government fails to provide information as per the applicant's demands, it is dragged to the state information commission. "Much time is being wasted in explaining that certain information cannot be given since it is not in record. This amendment makes that clear," he said.
However, the use of the word kalpanik has raised doubts about what the government believes is fanciful or imaginary. RTI activists said it's understandable that an information which is not there can't be shared but the move should not be an attempt to conceal information.
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