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New Delhi: The TMC on Wednesday demanded that the RTI amendment bill be sent to a select panel and alleged that the government was passing bills in Parliament without any "scrutiny". "We demand that the RTI amendment bill be sent to a select panel," O'Brien told reporters in Parliament. "Will not be surprised if Govt lists RTI Bill for passing in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019 are listed for consideration and passing in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The RTI amendment bill seeks to give the government powers to fix salaries, tenures and other terms and conditions of employment of information commissioners..