Why are our Govt bodies...

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Posted: 18 years ago
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so secretive?

In past few years I have seen CIA, FSB (formerly KGB) , MI:5 etc release several of their top secret documents to public (though with editing). But I don't recall any of our "Agencies" (IB/RAW) release any such documents to public, heck even the committees reports are rarely released under the garb of National Security.🤢 Recently GoI refused to share a secret file related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, saying it can lead to unrest blah blah. There have been multiple commissions on Netaji Bose but none of their reports have ever been released.

Why is our Govt and its departments so secretive?

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Posted: 18 years ago
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our government departments has to play along the secrecy codes because our politicians believe in make a big deal out of nothing. on the one hand you have an actress voicing that virginity not a big deal in this day and age and then has all the politicians baying for her blood.

then comes a politician and says jinnah was secular and you have the whole country baying for HIS blood. this is a highly emotional country with high emotional people. whose religious sentiments, personal sentiments, spiritual sentiments and every other sentiments can be haurt even if they dont give a damn about the subject of discussion. the politicians see to that everybody's sentiments is kept alive.... WHEN THAT IS THE CASE...IT IS BEST THAT SECRETS ARE BEST KEPT AS SECRETS!!!!
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Nice question Deepak..Something that I often wonder about...It just bothers me how in a democratic country like ours, we still have so many mysteries undisclosed...

Is it that we Indians are very good at keeping secrets??? 😆 😆 😆

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Raksha
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: SolidSnake

Why is our Govt and its departments so secretive?

Without getting into Bose's controversy which I think there is more to than the eyes meet I would say that it is utmost important for govt. of all nations to be secretive about their defence and internal affairs and many such policies. It is simple just like how we document our findings and research work and share only with our mentor before getting it patented. The motive behind all this is safety. In defence and some internal affairs dept. you can see code words for some activities which changes every hour because it is easier for enemy to decipher codes within hours.

I tried to reply to your question on a general basis instead of taking any instances.

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