Madhya Pradesh Information Commission Summons Project Cheetah Director Over RTI Allegations
The Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission has summoned Project Cheetah director Uttam Sharma over allegations of violating the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Wildlife activist Ajay Dubey accused Sharma of withholding information related to cheetah tranquillisation, blood tests, post-operative and post-mortem reports, citing national security and personal privacy exemptions. Dubey also claimed Sharma acted as both Public Information Officer and First Appellate Authority, issuing illegal orders, and demanded penalties, a departmental inquiry, and compensation. The commission is hearing multiple petitions filed by Dubey on these issues.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (38/100). Lens Score 49/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–42/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 31 Jul, 01:41 pm. Other outlets followed.