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Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Wednesday (December 10, 2025) chaired a gathering to finalise cardinal appointments successful the Central Information Commission (CIC). It was attended by the Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Though determination is nary authoritative connection connected what transpired, Mr. Gandhi is said to person fixed a dissent enactment connected immoderate of the names suggested by the government.
The gathering lasted for much than 1 and a fractional hours arsenic the sheet had to finalise cardinal appointments successful the CIC. Apart from choosing the adjacent Chief Information Commissioner, 8 Information Commissioners besides person to beryllium appointed.
The sheet is besides said to person discussed names for the vacant posts of Vigilance Commissioners successful the Central Vigilance Commission.
The enactment sheet gathering comes successful the midst of the Lok Sabha statement connected electoral reforms, during which Mr. Gandhi had raised questions astir the assignment process of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners.
“I beryllium successful that room. It is simply a alleged antiauthoritarian decision. On 1 side, determination is Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. On the different side, the Leader of the Opposition. I person nary dependable successful that room. What they determine is what happens,” Mr. Gandhi said connected Tuesday (December 9) astir appointing the CEC.
