Overview
- The three-member committee met for about 90 minutes at the Prime Minister’s Office with Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Amit Shah in attendance.
- It is reported that the panel agreed on a Chief Information Commissioner and eight Information Commissioners, but the names have not been disclosed and presidential appointment is still required.
- Rahul Gandhi submitted a dissent note questioning the criteria and transparency of the selection process, according to reports.
- Government sources countered the criticism, saying the recommended list includes one SC, one ST, one OBC, one minority representative and one woman, with five of eight names drawn from disadvantaged groups.
- The Central Information Commission remains headless with only two sitting commissioners and roughly 30,838 cases pending, leaving eight vacancies unfilled since the former CIC demitted office in September.