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Telangana government appoints 4 new RTI Commissioners

Ayodhya Reddy from the CM's office and journalist PV Narasimha Rao among the four have worked in the regional media.

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Monday, May 12, appointed four persons, including a senior journalist, as commissioners to the State Information Commission, who will hear all cases pertaining to the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

The new appointees include a senior journalist named PV Narsimha Rao and also Ayodhya Reddy, who was the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) with chief minister Revanth Reddy’s office.

Ayodhya Reddy from the CM’s office and PV Narasimha Rao both have worked in the regional media according to their resumes.

In a government order dated May 12, PV Srinivas Rao, Mohsina Parveen, Deshala Bhoopal and Boreddy Ayodhya Reddy were appointed as commissioners to the Telangana State Information Commission. Mohsina Parveen and Deshala Bhoopal, the other two applicants who were chosen, have a law and social science backgrounds.

According to information provided from the CM’s office, Parveen is an ex-member of the Telangana Waqf Board is also an ex-standing counsel for the State Information Commission itself.

It may be noted that activists in the past have always sought the post of Information Commissioners to be held by people who do not have political backgrounds so that they are neutral in disposing off RTI cases.

This post was last modified on May 12, 2025 9:51 pm

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Yunus Lasania

With over 9 years of experience in reporting, Yunus Lasania is a journalist who has worked with 3 national dailies in his career. He last worked as the state correspondent for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with Mint (HT Media). With a deep love for Hyderabad and its history, he also runs the Instagram page The Hyderabad History Project, and is also the host of Beyond Charminar, a podcast series on the history of Hyderabad, focusing on the lesser known aspects of his city. Yunus is the City Editor of Siasat.com

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