‘May Endanger Life’: EC Refuses to Disclose Lavasa’s Dissent Note
5 years, 6 months ago

‘May Endanger Life’: EC Refuses to Disclose Lavasa’s Dissent Note

The Quint  

The EC has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the dissent notes of its Commissioner Ashok Lavasa on decisions pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches which were alleged to have violated model code, saying it was exempted information which may "endanger the life or physical safety" of an individual. The poll body was responding to Pune-based RTI activist Vihar Durve who had demanded Lavasa's dissent notes, pertaining to speeches given by Modi in rallies at Wardha on 1 April, Latur on 9 April, Patan and Barmer on 21 April and Varanasi on 25 April. The Election Commission cited Section 8 of the RTI Act exempting the disclosure of information which would endanger the life or physical safety of any person or identify the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes. Durve had also sought information about the procedure followed and the decision given by the commission with regards to these speeches.

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