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Have more laws like RTI: Rahman Khan

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EMPOWERING THE CITIZENS: Governor Rameshwar Thakur greeting the Chairman of Administrative Reforms Commission M. Veerappa Moily, Director-General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology C.N. Manjunath and the former DGP Sial at the inauguration of Karnataka State Intellectuals’ Conference in Bangalore on Wednesday.

BANGALORE: Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha K. Rahman Khan on Wednesday said the Centre should come out with a legislation to ensure that citizens were empowered to exercise all their rights as enshrined in the Constitution on the lines of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

The common man could now get any information from the Government and its agencies under the RTI Act, an important legislation in the history of Indian Parliament.

More such legislation was necessary, particularly to put an end to all kinds of discrimination and ensure equality of all citizens, Mr. Khan said at the Karnataka State Intellectuals’ Conference, which discussed “Effective use of right to information for better India and the role of intellectuals”. The event was organised by All India Conference of Intellectuals at B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan here.

Mr. Khan said intellectuals should shun negativism and develop a positive frame of mind and work towards the overall development of society. Governor Rameshwar Thakur, who inaugurated the conference, said Right to Information was a basic necessity for the survival of democracy.

The RTI Act had a “salutary” impact on governance in the country as people could now access any information, he said.

Chairman of the Administrative Reforms Commission and former Chief Minister M. Veerappa Moily said the RTI Act had created a “great revolution” and he urged the organisers to arrange more such discussions on the right to information and related issues.

The Governor conferred “the great son/daughter of Karnataka” award, instituted by All India Conference of Intellectuals, on Karnataka High Court judge K. Bhakthavatsala, Director-General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh, senior journalist R.P. Jagadheesh, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology C.N. Manjunath, Vice-Chancellor of Bijapur Women’s University Geetha Bali, educationist K.M. Srinivasa Murthy, philanthropist Bagegowda, agriculturist D.R. Prafullachandra, Indian Forest Service officer B.B. Nadagoudar and social activist R. Ravi.

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