With reference to “Can’t disclose if Jaitley was consulted: FinMin” (March 6), the handling of RTI queries in government departments and offices including statutory bodies as well as the reporting of “RTI episodes” by the media of late lack transparency and professionalism.
For instance, in this case let us assume that the RTI query was whether the finance minister was “consulted” before the Prime Minister’s November 8 announcement on the “legal tender status” of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes. It was known that a cabinet meeting considered the issue preceding his announcement. Is there any doubt about the
