SC issues notice to Centre, EC and political parties on plea to get parties under RTI
New Delhi, July 07 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre, the Election Commission and six political parties, including Congress and BJP on a plea to get all political parties under RTI. The court sought responses from them on the petition. The Association for Democratic Reforms, an NGO, has also sought a direction that the political parties be asked to declare all donations, including those below Rs 20,000 also. Earlier, the NGO had approached SC seeking transparency and accountability in functioning of recognised national and regional political parties.
