Consider the following statements: The Chief Information Commissione

Consider the following statements:

The Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of
1. the Prime Minister, who shall be the Chairperson of the committee.
2. the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
3. a Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22

All three statements are correct. According to Section 12(3) of the RTI Act, 2005, the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of (1) the Prime Minister, who is the Chairperson; (2) the Leader of Opposition in the House of the People (Lok Sabha); and (3) a Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister.

The selection committee for CIC and ICs consists of the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the PM.

This composition ensures a degree of consensus in the appointment process, involving both the ruling party (through the PM and a cabinet minister) and the opposition (through the Leader of Opposition).

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