ThePrint PoliticallyCorrect: Modi govt’s increasing reluctance to share information—Pakistan link in Delhi blast to PM CARES
Feb 17, 2026
Discussion of a UN finding linking a Pakistan-based group to the Red Fort blast and why Indians heard it from the UN first. Exploration of a broader trend of withheld information across security, parliamentary questions on PM-linked funds, and opaque political funding. Debate over restrictions on former officials writing and weakened RTI safeguards.
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UN Report Revealed Pakistan Link
- DK Singh highlights that India learned of Pakistan-linked involvement in the Red Fort blast from a UN report rather than from the government.
- He questions why the government didn't officially inform citizens despite likely providing inputs to the UN.
Growing Tendency Toward Information Blackouts
- DK Singh warns the government increasingly opts for information blackouts even on non-security matters.
- He cites PMO directions to block parliamentary questions on PM CARES, PMNRF and National Defence Fund as an example.
Let Parliament Decide Question Admissibility
- DK Singh says the Lok Sabha Speaker, not the government, should decide admissibility of questions and the government shouldn't block MPs' queries.
- He implies parliamentary accountability must be upheld to prevent secrecy.