Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Ajay Singh handed over a memorandum to the Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Governor regarding unconstitutional appointment of Information Commissioners by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra.
The memorandum was handed over to secretary of Madhya Pradesh Governor DD Agrawal in the absence of Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Friday.
In the memorandum handed Ajay Singh claimed that the five post of Information Commissioner have been filled against provision of RTI, arrangement established by Supreme Court and transparent process defined by Government of India and in his absence Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra have appointed Information Commissioners which is unconstitutional.
Ajay Singh had also complaint with the Lokayukta regarding misuse of post by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra.
General Administration Department Government of Madhya Pradesh received 187 applications for the two advertisements on December 25, 2016 and May 3, 2018.
He claimed that he was provided information of two Information Commissioners on July 20, 2018 and later without providing information regarding changes he came to know that recommendations of five Information Commissioners has been provided with the Madhya Pradesh Governor.