Father of Nation by Eternal_Knight 2012/10/28 14:49
A query posted by a 10-year-old girl under the Right to Information Act (RTI) regarding father of nation status to Mahatma Gandhi has raised a piquant situation before the government.
In February this year, Aishwarya Parashar, a class sixth student, sent an RTI application to the central public information officer of Prime Minister's office seeking a photocopy of the order through which Mahatma Gandhi was declared as father of the nation.
From the PMO, the application was forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The National Archives of India in its reply said that no specific documents on the information sought were available.
The MHA, however, stating that it does not comes under its purview forwarded the application to the National Archives of India.
The NAI in its reply send to Aishwarya has said that no specific documents on the information sought were available.
"As per the search among the public records in the NAI there is no specific documents on the information being sought by you," assistant director (AD) of archives Jayaprabha Ravindran said in a letter send to the girl.
The AD said that NAI has a large number of public records related to Mahatma Gandhi.
"As per the guidelines laid down by the DOPT the duty of the CPIO is only to make available the records for consultation and not undertake any research on behalf of the application," Ravichandran said.
"You are therefore most welcome to visit the department to undertake a detailed search among the public records and library material for the desired information," he added.
Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rti-on-mahatma-gandhi-father-of-the-nation-status/1/182891.html
A query posted by a 10-year-old girl under the Right to Information Act (RTI) regarding father of nation status to Mahatma Gandhi has raised a piquant situation before the government.
In February this year, Aishwarya Parashar, a class sixth student, sent an RTI application to the central public information officer of Prime Minister's office seeking a photocopy of the order through which Mahatma Gandhi was declared as father of the nation.
From the PMO, the application was forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The National Archives of India in its reply said that no specific documents on the information sought were available.
The MHA, however, stating that it does not comes under its purview forwarded the application to the National Archives of India.
The NAI in its reply send to Aishwarya has said that no specific documents on the information sought were available.
"As per the search among the public records in the NAI there is no specific documents on the information being sought by you," assistant director (AD) of archives Jayaprabha Ravindran said in a letter send to the girl.
The AD said that NAI has a large number of public records related to Mahatma Gandhi.
"As per the guidelines laid down by the DOPT the duty of the CPIO is only to make available the records for consultation and not undertake any research on behalf of the application," Ravichandran said.
"You are therefore most welcome to visit the department to undertake a detailed search among the public records and library material for the desired information," he added.
Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rti-on-mahatma-gandhi-father-of-the-nation-status/1/182891.html
ACIDized 2012/10/28 17:02
He's there on the currency though, so that makes him more than father of nation, I guess.
He's there on the currency though, so that makes him more than father of nation, I guess.
KingFISHER 2012/10/29 06:38
agreed.
Quote: GrUnGePrInCe: Thats one of the greatest examples of lack of accountability.
agreed.
saahir 2012/10/31 13:11
A shameful fact. Most of our leaders and misters are busy in money making by what ever means they can.
A shameful fact. Most of our leaders and misters are busy in money making by what ever means they can.
Rebellion 2012/10/31 15:32
He is certainly not father of nation of india as india is a free country now
He is certainly not father of nation of india as india is a free country now
Eternal_Knight 2012/11/05 17:24
what do you mean with this??
Quote: GhoSTRiDeR: He is certainly not father of nation of india as india is a free country now
what do you mean with this??
Rebellion 2012/11/08 18:40
I mean It is against soul of our constitution to give these kinds of status to any person...A single person cannot be the father of india,India produced more greater personalities than gandhi....I can count many of his flaws here
Quote: Eternal_Knight:
what do you mean with this??
what do you mean with this??
I mean It is against soul of our constitution to give these kinds of status to any person...A single person cannot be the father of india,India produced more greater personalities than gandhi....I can count many of his flaws here
Rebellion 2012/11/09 19:12
And to divert u on my side,I'd like to state a fact about gandhi that he was RAMBHAKHT hey ram!
And to divert u on my side,I'd like to state a fact about gandhi that he was RAMBHAKHT
hey ram!
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