Constitute committee on pattern of Lokpal panel

Srinagar: RTI activists in Jammu and Kashmir are demanding constitution of a committee on the pattern of Lokpal bill panel to recommend changes in various legislations for rooting out corruption from the state. "Our core demand is that the Jammu and Kashmir government must constitute a drafting committee to comprehensively study and make recommendations for […]

Srinagar: RTI activists in Jammu and Kashmir are demanding constitution of a committee on the pattern of Lokpal bill panel to recommend changes in various legislations for rooting out corruption from the state.

"Our core demand is that the Jammu and Kashmir government must constitute a drafting committee to comprehensively study and make recommendations for State Vigilance Commission Act, State Accountability Commission Act, J&K Prevention of Corruption Act and Lokpal Bill being drafted at the Centre," Muzaffar Ahmad, a member of the RTI movement said.