PM Modi, Shah, Rahul Gandhi meet on CIC appointments amid SC pressure

• PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Rahul Gandhi met to discuss appointments for the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and eight Information Commissioners.
• The meeting followed Supreme Court pressure regarding delays in filling vacant posts in the CIC and State Information Commissions (SICs).
• The selection committee for CIC appointments, chaired by the PM, includes the Leader of Opposition and a PM-nominated Union Minister, as per RTI Act Section 12(3).
• Vacant posts in the commissions have resulted in a significant backlog of cases, a concern highlighted in the Supreme Court.

Why It Matters: Filling CIC posts is vital for transparency and addressing RTI case backlogs.