Sonia attacked on Prime Minister Modi

Janjivan Bureau
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for the lack of transparency in their way of functioning. Sonia said in Lok sabha government is setting out to systematically subvert the functioning of the RTI Act.
Sonia slammed the Modi government over not appointing a Chief Information Commissioner and said, “In a blatant U-turn, his (Modi) government, through absence of CIC has made sure that highest offices aren’t accountable under RTI Act. During UPA, the post of CIC was never vacant in the past decade.
The Congress chief also added that the Whistleblowers Protection Act has not been granted Presidential assent, although the government has shown urgency to pass other bills.
Government has shown a deplorable lack of interest in punishing people responsible for delays in public services. Sonia said information delayed is information denied. This is simply not acceptable. Govt must match its word of fighting corruption with their actions.
Sonia alleged that all powers had been centered around the Prime Minister’s Office with the other ministers having no real authority or control.
Sonia further hit out at Modi for criticising previous governments on foreign soil. “Abroad our country is being criticised and this has happened for the first time,” said Sonia.
“Those who murdered Gandhiji are being praised,” said Sonia taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government. She was referring to some BJP leaders who had in the past praised and lauded Nathuram Godse, who killed Mahatma Gandhi.
“Protecting the wrongdoer cannot be any government’s ethos,” she said.
“The government must match its words of fighting corruption with action.”