Of the 20 MPs whose IT returns were asked for under RTI, the details of only 3 MPs (Mr Baju Ban Ryan (MP from Tripura East constituency of Tripura), Mr Shafiqur Rahman Barq (MP from Sambhal constituency of Uttar Pradesh)and Ms Usha Verma (MP from Hardoi constituency of Uttar Pradesh) were made available by the Public Information Officers (PIO). The IT returns of others MPs were denied under various sections, like 8(1)(j), 8(1)(d), 11(1) and 11(3) of the RTI Act. The RTIs of 7 MPs were transferred but lost in transit hence no information was available.
Status of the Information on IT Returns of the 20 MPs by CPIO/FAA
- Number of MPs for which IT Returns have been received : 3
- Number of MPs for which IT Returns have not been received : 17
- Sections of the RTI Act under which the information was denied : 8(1) (d), 8(1) (e), 8(1) (i), 138 (B), 11(1) and 11(3)
S.No | Name | State/Constituency | Information given by CPIO (Yes or No) | If denied by CPIO, on what grounds | Information given by FAA (Yes or No) | If Information denied by FAA,on what grounds |
1) | BajuBanRiyan | Tripura (Tripura East) | Yes | Not Applicable | ------ | ------ |
2) | Shafiqur Rahman Barq | U.P. (Shabhai) | Yes | Not Applicable | ------ | ------ |
3) | Usha Verma | U.P. (Hardoi) | Yes | Not Applicable | ------ | ------ |
4) | Sachin Pilot | Rajasthan (Ajmer) | No | 8(1)(d) of the RTI Act | No | Same grounds for refusal |
5) | Jyotiraditya Scindia | Madhya Pradesh (Guna) | No | 8(1)(j) and 138(b) of the RTI Act | No | 8(1)(j), 8(1)(e), of the RTI Act |
6) | Naveen Jindal | Haryana (Kurukshetra) | No | 8(1)(j) and 138(b) of the RTI Act | No | 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act |
7) | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Bihar (Saran) | No | 8(1)(e) of the RTI Act | No | 8(1)(j) and 8(1)(e) of the RTI Act |
8) | Sharad Pawar | Maharashtra (Madha) | No | No Public Interest | No | 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act |
9) | Kumari Sheilja | Haryana (Ambala) | No | 8(1)(j) and (e) of the RTI Act | No | 8(1)(j), 8(1)(d) and 11(1) of the RTI Act |
10) | Ajit Singh | U.P. (Baghpat) | No | 8(1)(j) and (e) of the RTI Act | No | 8(1)(j), 8(1)(d) and 11(1) of the RTI Act |
11) | Uday Singh | Bihar (Purnia) | No | MP didn't give consent to disclose his IT Returns | No | Same grounds for refusal |
12) | Dushyant Singh | Rajasthan (Jhalawar-Baran) | No | PAN can't be traced out | No | Same grounds for refusal |
13) | Paramjeet Kaur | Punjab (Faridkot) | No | 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act | No | 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act |
14) | Maneka Gandhi | U.P. (Anola) | No | Transfered and lost | ------ | ------ |
15) | Dip Gogoi | Assam (Kaliabor) | No | Transfered and lost | ------ | ------ |
16) | Mohan Jena | Orissa (Jajpur) | No | Transfered and lost | ------ | ------ |
17) | T.R. Baalu | T.N. (Ras South Mad) | No | Transfered and lost | ------ | ------ |
18) | Navjot Singh Sidhu | Punjab (Amritsar) | No | Transfered and lost | ------ | ------ |
19) | Beni Prasad Verma | U.P. (Gonda) | No | Transfered and lost | ------ | ------ |
20) | Shivaji Rao Adhirao Patil | Maharashtra (Shirur) | No | Transfered and lost | ------ | ------ |