Bill on whistleblowers' protection moved in Lok Sabha

5 Dariya News

New Delhi 11-May-2015

The government on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the whistleblowers protection act to keep issues of national security out of its purview.The act aims to provide a mechanism for protecting the identity of those who expose corruption.The bill was introduced by Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh.Amendments to the Whistleblowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015, are being carried out to incorporate necessary provisions aimed at strengthening safeguards against disclosures which may prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of the country and security of the state among other things.While the government insists that the amendments would address concerns relating to national security, some activists have claimed that it will dilute the measure.