New Delhi, January 26: The Chief Information Commissioner has sent notice to Air India for refusing to reply to specific RTI queries pertaining to the use of carrier for former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel’s daughter Poorna Patel and some IPL players.
Allegedly, a scheduled Delhi-Coimbatore flight that was cancelled on April 20, 2010, was used to ferry these people on the request from Poorna Patel.
The official documents accessed through RTI, show the request was made by India Cements Limited, Chennai owners of Chennai Super Kings.
RTI activist Subash Chandra has filed another RTI this time seeking copy of complete documents/correspondence/file etc which the Air India has refused to serve citing commercial confidentiality..
Taking cognisance of the issue the Chief Information commissioner has put Air India on notice by asking them to reply to the RTI or face a penalty.