The information on details of undesirable contact men, who are of doubtful integrity, is "top secret" in nature and cannot be disclosed, the government said today.
It was asked about the influence of undesirable contact men from amongst chartered accountants, advocates, tax specialists, consultants and professional brokers who get posting, appointments, transfers or deals etc. Fixed.
"Information sought for being top secret in nature, cannot be disclosed in public interest," Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
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The central government is fully committed to implement its policy of zero tolerance against corruption, he said.
"Action against persons involved in corrupt practises is taken in accordance with law. Further, in order to promote greater transparency and ready access to information held with them, the government organisations are suo motu disclosing information relating to their important documents, policies or decisions etc and uploading the same on their websites as per Acts and rules," Singh said.
