Central Information Commission (CIC) | Gross violation of law: Central Information Commission CIC pulls up Election Commission EC for not replying to RTI query on EVMs telegraphindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from telegraphindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer M G Devasahayam, who was one of the signatories to the representation on the credibility of electronic voting machines (EVMs), voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) and the vote-counting process, had filed an application with the poll panel under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, seeking details of the action taken on it.
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has criticised the Election Commission (EC) for not responding to an RTI plea regarding actions taken on a representation by eminent citizens questioning the credibility of EVMs and VVPAT machines. Former IAS officer M G Devasahayam filed the RTI application and approached the CIC after no response from the EC. CIC expressed severe displeasure and directed the EC to provide a written explanation within 30 days.