Congress, activist questions U.P. Culture department’s ‘silence’ over repeated RTI requests on public money
The Congress party has criticized the Uttar Pradesh culture department for not responding to multiple Right to Information (RTI) requests regarding public funding. Activist Desh Deepak Dubey has been waiting for information on payments made to social organizations for cultural events since December 2025. The lack of response has raised concerns about transparency and accountability in the use of public money.
- ▪The Congress party questioned the Uttar Pradesh culture department for failing to provide information on public funding.
- ▪Desh Deepak Dubey filed an RTI request in December 2025, which remains unanswered.
- ▪The culture department's silence has led to allegations of hiding information regarding public expenditure.
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Pushing for transparency, protection of public rights, the Congress party on Saturday (May 16, 2026) questioned the Uttar Pradesh culture department for failing to provide information despite multiple requests by a Lucknow local on funding, payment of public money by the department to certain social organizations and individual.“An individual Desh Deepak Dubey reached to me over repeated delay by the Department of Culture and Culture Directorate giving Right to Information (RTI) reply of request/registration number DPCUL/R/2025/60047 filed in December 2025, which was transferred to Culture Directorate vide new registration number DRCUL/R/2026/80002 in January, 2026.
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