RTI Act amendments: Seven former information commissioners urge Centre to withdraw bill

They urged the government to refer the proposed legislation to a select committee for public consideration.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 25, 2019 · 09:48 am

Proposed amendments to 2005 RTI Act ‘severely restrict its scope’, say activists

They said RTI and Right to Privacy were two rights that need to be ‘carefully balanced’ in order to strengthen democracy.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 25, 2018 · 10:56 pm

Gujarat MP asks Surat Municipal Corporation to ignore RTI queries (and break the law)

The majority of requests made under the Right to Information Act, 2005, in Gujarat's financial capital concern illegal construction.

Damayantee Dhar

· Mar 27, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Modi is wrong when he claims the political class has opened itself to scrutiny

All major parties regally ignore the Chief Information Commission's ruling that they can be questioned under the RTI Act.

Jagdeep S Chhokar

· Apr 10, 2015 · 09:10 am