The Rajya Sabha passed the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/opposition-demands-rti-amendment-bill-to-be-sent-to-joint-select-committee-238219">Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019</a> on Thursday, three days after it was cleared from the Lok Sabha.

The Bill was passed after rejecting several amendments and motions seeking to refer the Bill to a Select Committee. 117 members voted against the opposition motion while 75 members voted in its favour. The YSRCP, the BJD, the TRS voted with the government.

Around 218 members had voted in the favour of the bill while 79 voted against it in the Lower House on Monday.

The opposition on Wednesday had demanded that the RTI amendment bill be&nbsp;sent to the Joint Select Committee.

Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi held discussions on the bill at the party office in Parliament on Wednesday with Rajya Sabha MPs of Congress and other opposition parties.

The 2005 Act was enacted during the first Congress-led UPA government and the alliance's chairperson Sonia Gandhi sat through the debate.

The changes proposed by the government in the RTI bill include the salaries and the tenures of the Infomation Commissioners at the state and the centre.

Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh said that the Bill only states that terms and conditions will be specified by the government and these had not been deliberated upon.

The minister said it had done away with the need for attestations as also interviews for a certain category of jobs to promote transparency and accountability.

(With inputs from ANI)

The Rajya Sabha passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on Thursday, three days after it was cleared from the Lok Sabha. The Bill was passed after rejecting several amendments and motions seeking to refer the Bill to a Select Committee.

The Rajya Sabha passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on Thursday, three days after it was cleared from the Lok Sabha. The Bill was passed after rejecting several amendments and motions seeking to refer the Bill to a Select Committee. 117 members voted against the opposition motion while 75 members voted in its favour. The YSRCP, the BJD, the TRS voted with the government. Around 218 members had voted in the favour of the bill while 79 voted against it in the Lower House on Monday. The opposition on Wednesday had demanded that the RTI amendment bill be sent to the Joint Select Committee. Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi held discussions on the bill at the party office in Parliament on Wednesday with Rajya Sabha MPs of Congress and other opposition parties. The 2005 Act was enacted during the first Congress-led UPA government and the alliance's chairperson Sonia Gandhi sat through the debate. The changes proposed by the government in the RTI bill include the salaries and the tenures of the Infomation Commissioners at the state and the centre. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh said that the Bill only states that terms and conditions will be specified by the government and these had not been deliberated upon. The minister said it had done away with the need for attestations as also interviews for a certain category of jobs to promote transparency and accountability. (With inputs from ANI)

Rajya Sabha passes Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019

After the passage of the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 from the Lok Sabha, the government is finding it difficult to clear the bill from the Rajya Sabha- the Upper House of the Parliament

With 116 members in the Upper House, the Centre is falling short of five members to clear the bill from the Rajya Sabha.

Amid huge protest from the opposition, the bill was passed with 218 members voting in its favour and 79 against it in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

The opposition on Wednesday demanded that the RTI amendment bill is sent to the Joint Select Committee.

Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi held discussions on the bill at the party office in Parliament on Wednesday with Rajya Sabha MPs of Congress and other opposition parties.

The meeting was attended by Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma and other leaders of opposition parties.

The 2005 Act was enacted during the first Congress-led UPA government and the alliance's chairperson Sonia Gandhi sat through the debate.

The changes proposed by the government in the RTI bill include the salaries and the tenures of the Infomation Commissioners at the state and the centre.

Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh said that the Bill only states that terms and conditions will be specified by the government and these had not been deliberated upon.

The minister said it had done away with the need for attestations as also interviews for a certain category of jobs to promote transparency and accountability.

(With inputs from ANI)

After the passage of the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 from the Lok Sabha, the government is finding it difficult to clear the bill from the Rajya Sabha- the Upper House of the Parliament With 116 members in the Upper House, the Centre is falling short of five members to clear the bill from the Rajya Sabha.

After the passage of the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 from the Lok Sabha, the government is finding it difficult to clear the bill from the Rajya Sabha- the Upper House of the Parliament With 116 members in the Upper House, the Centre is falling short of five members to clear the bill from the Rajya Sabha. Amid huge protest from the opposition, the bill was passed with 218 members voting in its favour and 79 against it in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The opposition on Wednesday demanded that the RTI amendment bill is sent to the Joint Select Committee. Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi held discussions on the bill at the party office in Parliament on Wednesday with Rajya Sabha MPs of Congress and other opposition parties. The meeting was attended by Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma and other leaders of opposition parties. The 2005 Act was enacted during the first Congress-led UPA government and the alliance's chairperson Sonia Gandhi sat through the debate. The changes proposed by the government in the RTI bill include the salaries and the tenures of the Infomation Commissioners at the state and the centre. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh said that the Bill only states that terms and conditions will be specified by the government and these had not been deliberated upon. The minister said it had done away with the need for attestations as also interviews for a certain category of jobs to promote transparency and accountability. (With inputs from ANI)

Opposition demands RTI Amendment Bill to be sent to Joint Select Committee

&nbsp;A reply to Right to Information (RTI) application filed by social activist Harinder Dhingra has revealed that out of the 35 police stations in Haryana&#39;s Gurugram, six police stations do not have ladies washrooms.

The RTI stated the police stations in Sector 14, New Colony, Bajghera, Sector 50, Sohna and Kherki Daula do not have ladies toilets.

The RTI also said the police stations in Rajendra Park, Sector 14, Shivaji Nagar, New Colony, Udyog Vihar, Bajghera, Sector 10, Sector 18, Sector 9A, Sector 50, Metro, Sector 53, Sushant Lok, IMT Manesar, Sohna, Badshahpur, Kherki Daula, and Bhondsi don&#39;t have a ladies lock-up.

Out of 35 police stations, 18, in total, do not have lock-ups for women prisoners despite the High Court orders.

?A reply to Right to Information (RTI) application filed by social activist Harinder Dhingra has revealed that out of the 35 police stations in Haryana's Gurugram, six police stations do not have ladies washrooms

A reply to Right to Information (RTI) application filed by social activist Harinder Dhingra has revealed that out of the 35 police stations in Haryana's Gurugram, six police stations do not have ladies washrooms. The RTI stated the police stations in Sector 14, New Colony, Bajghera, Sector 50, Sohna and Kherki Daula do not have ladies toilets. The RTI also said the police stations in Rajendra Park, Sector 14, Shivaji Nagar, New Colony, Udyog Vihar, Bajghera, Sector 10, Sector 18, Sector 9A, Sector 50, Metro, Sector 53, Sushant Lok, IMT Manesar, Sohna, Badshahpur, Kherki Daula, and Bhondsi don't have a ladies lock-up. Out of 35 police stations, 18, in total, do not have lock-ups for women prisoners despite the High Court orders.

RTI reveals several Gurugram police stations don't have ladies toilets

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