PM's wife Jashodaben refused info on her security

Ahmedabad, Dec 28, 2014: RTI (Right to Information) authorities in the Police Department have refused to answer a query by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben on security provided to her. It may be mentioned here that the 62-year old Jashodaben had sought a reply with all details from the RTI officials of the Police Department at Meshana in Gujarat under the Right to Information Act on the security cover provided to her. But the authorities replied to her saying that her query belongs to local intelligence bureau falling under the exempted category. “The information sought by you (Jashodaben Modi) was related with the LIB and as per the Gujarat Home Department’s resolution number SB.1/1020018203/GOI/62 dated November 25, LIB has been exempted from RTI Act and therefore the asked information cannot be given to you,” was the reply sent to her by the RTI officials in the Police Department.