10th annual convention of the information panel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday inaugurate the 10th annual convention of the Central Information Commission (CIC) here, an official said.The two-day convention will have the theme of 'RTI: Outlook for the future - Trust through Transparency'.

"The annual convention is important in view of completion of one decade of enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act," the ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions said in a statement.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will also address the convention, where Minister of State in the PMO, Jitendra Singh, will be present.

Since its inception, the CIC has received 2,12,762 complaints and appeals, of which 1,62,504 have been disposed of in its adjudicatory role.

The right to information is not only about the right to know but also the right to question. This will increase faith in democracy.

When things go online, transparency increases automatically. Trust also increases

1. The more governance is open, more people feel strengthened. Today I feel there is a limitation to RTI, we know of the process but not the end product, says PM Modi at the CIC convention
2. The aim of RTI must be to bring about a positive change in governance: PM 
3. A debate should be encouraged to find out how RTIs can be used to develop the process of good governance. RTI should be used, first and foremost, to better the process of governance, says PM Modi
4. We need to give importance to questions. When I was in Gujarat, I realised MLA's questions are very important: PM
5. We need to focus on product as much as the process in coming future: PM Modi
6. The more the people are empowered, more the nation is empowered: PM Modi
7. Voting concludes in 11 Maoist-affected constituencies a 3pm.
8. 47% voting till 2 pm in the second phase of Bihar polls.