RTI Chief Commissioner denied entry into Guntur police station during surprise inspection
Andhra Pradesh Chief Information Commissioner Vajja Srinivasa Rao was denied entry to a Guntur police station during a surprise inspection regarding RTI Act compliance. The incident occurred amidst a statewide drive where the Commission identified widespread record-keeping violations across 258 government offices.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant friction point between transparency oversight bodies and law enforcement agencies regarding administrative accountability.
A surprise inspection by Andhra Pradesh Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Vajja Srinivasa Rao at Medikonduru Police Station in Guntur district has sparked controversy after police personnel allegedly denied him entry while he was reviewing the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 .
The report presents the event factually, citing both the CIC's actions and the police's stated requirement for SP permission without editorializing.
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