Panel proposes bringing elite clubs under RTI Act

The panel members said the clubs were behaving in an “extremely exclusive” manner despite getting grants, land and other concessions from the government.

1. In yet another proposal by politicians that could control the functioning of elite clubs in the city.
2. A Legislature committee has proposed to bring all clubs under the ambit of the government’s rules and the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
3. A 7-member Legislative Assembly Committee headed by the Congress MLA, N.A. Harris, which visited clubs in the city.
4. They found that most clubs in Bengaluru and other parts of the State charged exorbitant fees for membership and enforced dress codes.