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I think it will be helpful to Rahul Gandhi and congress party in upcoming elections
Amolkumar Birhade, Kalyan, Mumbai
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This is simply to establish himself. Neither the yatra has a vision nor any character. One should not expect too much that it will bring Congress TO POWER.
Girja Shankar
Recent mandate of I&B Ministry causes a flutter
The recent mandate of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to the Broadcasters to telecast a minimum 30 minutes each, contents of national importance has caused a flutter, and has not gone down too well with the Industry. But it is a mandate that seems to be in the right direction. It's a nudge to them to visibly perform their public service obligation as contained in their up-linking and down-linking permission.
Uday Verma former Secretary I&B

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All I can say is good work by Rahul Gandhi to revive the party. This is good for the Indian and Congress party.
Keshaw Sinha, Bangalore
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By this Yatra Rahul Gandhi has been able to create an atmosphere that one should not be afraid of the present Government.
Vijay Tiwari
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There is no doubt that Bharat Jodo Yatra has got tremendous response from the public in every state it has passed through .People have showered so much love on Rahul Gandhi. He is also giving so much affection and respect to people, to elderly, women and children and disabled exposing an amazing side of his character. He is showing a tremendous and unbelievable side of his personality as a human being which we rarely see in politicians around us .This will really make a difference in the revival of Congress party to some extent. However, 2024 is still away and people have short memories. They also get swayed by fake promises and false attacks by loud mouthed orators. So one is not too sure that the present enthusiasm being displayed towards Rahul Gandhi and his party will remain till the General Elections. It has, however, no doubt revived the fortunes of the party to some extent and made Rahul Gandhi popular.What a Change for a man who was insulted by being called a' Pappu' by his opponents.
Aarti Khosla

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It is a good decision to take out ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in order to mobilize the people to save the Constitution from dismantling.
Sailesh Yadav, Bhopal
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Bharat Jodo Yatra has given Rahul Gandhi an opportunity to connect directly with the people of the country.
N K Singh
Veteran Journalist
Criminal has to be punished
Burden of Injustice Justice in India eludes the common man too frequently. It is an exercise in law, ending in total frustration for even the judges, who cry for the victim but express inability to help, caught in a maze of laws. As it is, a gang rape victim has been murdered is a fact on record. Not disputed by anybody. The murder has been carried out by a person/group of persons is also a fact. The criminal has to be punished. After dying several times more the victim/ family members in a span of several grueling years get a judicial pronouncement that the suspects are innocent and criminals are at large. On the civil side the situation is still more worrying. For the sake of justice to the people of India please do something without any delay. Reduce the case book size, decide matters in less than 30/45 and 90 days max, send a copy of the judgment to the plaintiff in the normal course immediately (to ensure no tampering) without applying for it as court heavy fee has been paid at the time of filing a case. Use technology. Video graph the lower courts to decide the quality. See the court conditions. Spare the common man/women and elderly of the humiliation and frustration of court proceedings, ensure cleanliness in the premises which stink presently and treat the judges respectfully by seating them away from toilets. Take PIL from the people in electronic form and display the e-mail address on SC Website. Or allow photography of the premises by the common man to bring evidence. Yeto Sat Tato Dharma!
M L Gupta

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The 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' initiated by Rahul Gandhi will spur the party to get united. The 'Yatra' will definitely boost workers and give a secular message in the country.
Rajesh Kumar
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It’s great! Rahul is doing a good job and getting tremendous support from all sorts of people! It will help him in politics too. Moreover he has time with him.
Suresh Awasthi, New Delhi
Thanks for RTI news article
There are so many norms which are not fulfilled by the government department and unfortunately, there is not much which a common man can do. The indirect way of enforcing the rule of law using RTI is a welcome measure shown by you. I wish that there are many similar RTI applicants who use this route in various government departments to ensure implementation of norms. Thanks for the RTI news article.
Sukumar Upadhyaya

The appellant sought the status of his appeal dated 23.01.2015, appeal dated nil regarding APAR and low marks given therein, the details of promotion proceedings, list of selected GMs and their bio data, performance appraisal reports of other employees, etc. The respondent submitted that there was no provision for promotion from Scale VI to Scale VII. Further, the appellant was not promoted to the post of General Manager. Therefore, it was evident that the appeal dated 23.01.2015 was rejected. Moreover, the details of other selected GMs and their promotion proceedings were fiduciary in nature and could not be parted with the appellant. The CIC observed that the reply given by the respondent was partly evasive. The appellant had inter alia sought the status of his appeal dated 23.01.2015, appeal dated nil regarding APAR and low marks given therein, the details of promotion proceedings, list of selected GMs and their bio data, performance appraisal reports of other employees, etc. The details of other employees such as their appraisal reports, bio data, etc. consisted personal details and third party information. However, the final results of promotion of selected employees i.e. final marks secured of selected candidates should have been published in public domain for the sake of transparency and accountability. Further, the appellant was entitled to know the status of his appeal/petition dated 23.01.2015 and appeal regarding low marking in his APAR. The CIC directed to provide the information in respect of the status of his appeal dated 23.01.2015, appeal dated nil regarding APAR and low marks given therein, selection process records including marks and comments recorded by DPC for the promotion process from DGM to GM.
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There should be transparency in the selection process to maintain the faith of the citizens on the selection process.
Citation: N Sai Prasad v. Indian Overseas Bank, Second Appeal No. CIC/IOVBK/A/2020/133750, 01.11.2022.
Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Visakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books, RTI Right to Information - Law and Practice and PIO’s Guide to RTI. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and Third party audit. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation of India at the link www.rtifoundationofindia.com

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Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is not expected to be very beneficial politically. But it is expected to have a greater social impact. As the Yatra’s name is ‘Jodo’, it is connecting people. What is needed today is to end the animosity based on caste, religion etc. I am not saying Rahul will be very successful in this direction. But at least he is making a sincere and honest effort. At the same time he is also a politician and so it would be wrong to say that the Yatra has only social and not political objectives.
Rishi Nigam
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‘Bharat Jodo movement’ is a noble work by an innocent person called Pappu. He is going to be a statesman after Raja Ram Mohun Roy, Mahatma Gandhi and Jai Prakash Narain.
Faruque Azam, Nawada, Bihar
Flexi hours give boost to efficient delivery
I agree with A K Saxena flexi hours give a boost to efficient delivery, satisfaction and creativity too. My own experience of 40 years with Government of India, had full liberty and flexibility of working, I earned 1470 Earned leave working in MEA (including additional credit of leave) plus medical leave too but hardly availed 200 earned leave in 40 years, of course got leave encashment of 300 days, but since was working flexi hours with good officers who expected a good delivery only, retired as most happy satisfied from the GoI. DoPT must think on these lines.
Harish Kumar

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It's a great decision of Rahul Gandhi to take out 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. It is a timely decision when the country is facing divisions in the name of religions, castes and regions.
Santosh Kumar
‘No upward mobility for INC’
The success or otherwise of Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will remain a riddle. But, the secret wish of BJP's ‘dharmik scholars’, following the party lines, wait for its extinction. The opinions of other intellectuals and intelligentsia depend on their ideological inclinations. However, I see no impact of 'Yatra', on revamping the grand old party, which has become obsolete and is in self-destruct mode. High command's lust for power is the root cause. Consider Rahul's utterances. He is known for shooting off-the-cuff remarks laced with newly-coined phrases. Sample some observations which can send anyone into a tizzy: ‘Jawab ka savaal dena padega’; ‘Gabbar Singh tax’(GST); ‘Gandhi, Nehru, Patel were NRIs’; ‘Selfies give employment to Chinese’. An overrated politician with Zero accountability. In absence of intra-party democracy, election of party President was fake. It was manipulated to ensure the high command culture continues under the dynasty. It may be understood that events like ‘Rath yatras’, ‘Road shows’ and ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, are wasteful exercises and do not serve any public cause. Public is no longer as naive as it was in the past. Rahul lacks aggression and the killer's instinct. His thoughtless utterances will fast-track extinction of the Congress, without much effort. The BJP need have no worries. One hopes, the academia, intelligentsia, intellectuals and ‘dharmik scholars’ of BJP would agree.
A K Saxena (A former civil servant)

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Rahul Gandhi will now be a mature person having down to earth knowledge of the country.
V Raghvan
‘Introduce flexi hours in govt offices’
Studies indicate that flexible work schedules lead to reduced tardiness, absenteeism and turnover and higher employees' morale. Using card punching schemes or attendance software, definitely help in documenting and evaluating employees' attendance. But, it has not helped in controlling habitual absenteeism, despite invoking the conduct rules. If PM Modi wishes bureaucrats to spend quality time with families and get maximum output from them , he may consider introducing the ” Flexi hours” scheme in offices with suitable regulatory mechanisms. The existing punctuality-based attendance system is difficult to achieve due to traffic snarls leading to strain on family ties and fall in efficiency. Women are the worst sufferers as they have to attend to house-hold chores before setting out.
A K Saxena (A former civil servant)

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Rahul Yatra may help Congress in the states he is passing through. But the party should not expect much.
Hingorani
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One thing is certain that Rahul will emerge as a matured politician. But Congress will not be able even to cross 100 seats in the Lok Sabha.
R K Aiyar
Appointment of Rashmi Saxena as Administrative Member, CAT
Congratulations! Hope you will be more associated with Justice with a free mind from eventuality.
A R Rao

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Bharat Jodo Yatra shows ‘Karishma’ of Gandhi family is still there and people come to see Rahul Gandhi who is considered a gentleman.
D P Devgan
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Now even the BJP people want to see a strong opposition and indirectly extend support to Rahul.
T V Ram
Nothing has changed on the ground on account of ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ as the recent Assembly election results have shown. The contributors to this column seem to be anti BJP. We should be neutral when it comes to public display and this is not a political forum to write anything as you like.
Ramesh