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Can the swiss accounts be exposed using RTI route?
28 Nov, 2011A six-point RTI application has been filed with the Ministry of Finance seeking names of Members of Parliament and others who have allegedly stashed black money in the accounts of HSBC, Geneva. Various details including the names of persons who have deposited more than 50 crore in the HSBC, Geneva; the action taken by the Central Board of Direct Taxes against them; the details of any recovery done by the Income Tax department from them and related details in this regard has been sought. The mute point is - does the government have such information and if yes, is it liable to be disclosed?