As the topic of today's blog indicates, yes, it is about a recent political joke..err.. statement made by the prominent indian leader.
Wikiversion: What is Rules of Engagement?
Rules of Engagement provide those who give political direction to military operations with a degree of confidence that the actions of military personnel are conducted within a legally defensible framework.
How is it relevant to this post?
Chennai-based RTI activist V Gopalakrishnan had sought details of Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi's Income Tax Returns from the year 2000-2001 to 2010-2011.
The assistant commissioner of income tax, New Delhi, who is also the chief public information officer (CPIO), wrote to the UPA chairperson on January 23 as per Section 11 of the RTI Act, 2005, seeking her response to the application.
In her reply, Sonia said disclosure of such private information to third parties in guise of transparency in public life would amount to unwarranted invasion of the individual's privacy. The information submitted to the I-T department by an individual was confidential and private in nature and cannot be disclosed as per Section 138 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, she said.
Now, With the Indian Government is quoting the loss of 314 Billion Dollars through Tax Evation annually and insist the ordinary salaried employee to disclose his salary holding through PAN numbers and UID etc., can these salaried people claim that as confidential and private according to section 138??
If you read once again the definition of "Rules of Engagement", you may notice that "legally defensible framework". I guess this always refers to the defensible framework for the Rules who makes the rules!! What do you think?
Wikiversion: What is Rules of Engagement?
Rules of Engagement provide those who give political direction to military operations with a degree of confidence that the actions of military personnel are conducted within a legally defensible framework.
How is it relevant to this post?
Chennai-based RTI activist V Gopalakrishnan had sought details of Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi's Income Tax Returns from the year 2000-2001 to 2010-2011.
The assistant commissioner of income tax, New Delhi, who is also the chief public information officer (CPIO), wrote to the UPA chairperson on January 23 as per Section 11 of the RTI Act, 2005, seeking her response to the application.
In her reply, Sonia said disclosure of such private information to third parties in guise of transparency in public life would amount to unwarranted invasion of the individual's privacy. The information submitted to the I-T department by an individual was confidential and private in nature and cannot be disclosed as per Section 138 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, she said.
Now, With the Indian Government is quoting the loss of 314 Billion Dollars through Tax Evation annually and insist the ordinary salaried employee to disclose his salary holding through PAN numbers and UID etc., can these salaried people claim that as confidential and private according to section 138??
If you read once again the definition of "Rules of Engagement", you may notice that "legally defensible framework". I guess this always refers to the defensible framework for the Rules who makes the rules!! What do you think?
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