PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi Meet on CIC; Rahul Dissent on Diversity, Partial Agreement

• PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi met for 1.5 hours to discuss the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners.
• Rahul Gandhi submitted a dissent note, objecting to the lack of SC, ST, OBC, EBC, and minority representation among shortlisted candidates.
• He alleged that some shortlisted candidates had questionable transparency records, suggesting an intent to weaken the RTI Act.
• An agreement was reached to consider some backward class candidates from the limited applicant pool, with a final decision pending.
• The CIC post has been vacant since September 13, and 8 of 10 Information Commissioner positions are currently empty.

Why It Matters: It highlights concerns about representation and transparency in top government appointments.