By Aires Rodrigues
Educationist and Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) leader Pandurang Nadkarni today informed the Goa Government that he was not interested in the post of State Information Commissioner.
In a letter addressed to the Director of Information today Mr. Pandurang Nadkarni stated that he now at the age of 60 would like to have a peaceful retired life.
The name of Mr. Pandurang Nadkarni for the post of State Information Commissioner has been recommended by a committee headed by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar but the same had been strongly objected with a complain to Goa Governor B.V.Wanchoo that Mr. Nadkarni did not have the required knowledge and experience of law as required by Section 15 of the Right to Information Act.
Section 15(5) of the Right to Information Act requires that the Information Commissioner should have wide knowledge and experience of law. Mr. Nadkarni had no knowledge and experience of law whatsoever.
The Goa Government should squarely be blamed for selecting a person who did not have the fundamental requirement by way of knowledge of law to be the State Information Commissioner. Every allegation made about the educational and other qualifications of Mr. Pandurang Nadkarni is all based on documentary proof obtained under the Right to Information Act.There should be no political interference whatsoever in the selection and working of the State Information Commission and the Lokayukta which is proposed to be set up
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