Sonia Gandhi accuses Centre of ‘final assault’ on RTI Act, a week after amendments come into force

The interim Congress chief alleged that the Narendra Modi-led government sees the RTI Act as an obstacle to enforcing its majoritarian agenda.

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· Oct 31, 2019 · 10:04 pm

‘RTI Act amendments are regressive, will have negative impact,’ says former SC judge Madan Lokur

He said the Centre had not framed the rules about the salary and tenure of information commissioners in the two months since president approved the changes.

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· Oct 16, 2019 · 10:39 pm

Fewer RTI queries proof of a transparent system of governance, says Amit Shah

The home minister praised the dashboard system, adding that it ensured everyone got information about ongoing schemes online without filing RTI applications.

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· Oct 13, 2019 · 09:34 am

President Kovind should send back RTI Amendment Bill – the changes undo his own work of 2005

Ram Nath Kovind was among the BJP MPs on the panel that suggested the provision about the salaries and tenure of officials that is now being undermined.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Aug 02, 2019 · 07:30 am

Activists protesting against RTI Amendment Bill released after being detained at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Activist Anjali Bhardwaj said only three people were later allowed to submit the petition to the president.

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· Aug 01, 2019 · 04:51 pm

‘Government murders RTI’: Rahul Gandhi alleges Centre diluted law to help corrupt people steal

The former Congress president said it was ‘strange that the normally vociferous anti-corruption crowd has suddenly disappeared’.

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· Jul 28, 2019 · 09:17 am

RTI amendment doesn’t just hurt transparency – it could undermine other statutory bodies

The government has amended the RTI Act to bring the terms and salaries of information commissioners under its control.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jul 26, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Amendments to RTI Act passed in Rajya Sabha, Opposition alleges intimidation by government

The Lok Sabha had already passed the amendment bill last week.

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· Jul 25, 2019 · 09:19 pm

RTI Act amendments will lead to dictatorship, says social activist Anna Hazare

Hazare accused the government of betraying the people of the country, and said he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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· Jul 24, 2019 · 09:40 am

RTI Act is at the ‘brink of extinction’ and Centre is hell-bent on subverting it, says Sonia Gandhi

The Congress leader’s statement came a day after the Lok Sabha passed amendments to the law.

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· Jul 23, 2019 · 11:34 am

The steady dilution of the RTI Act is one of the legacies of the Modi government’s term

When India goes to polls in 2019, the incumbent BJP government will have much to answer about its record on accountability.

Vidya Venkat, The Conversation

· Jan 08, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Interview: Centre’s amendments will ‘completely finish’ RTI Act, says ex-information commissioner

Madabhushi Sridhar Acharyulu speaks to IndiaSpend about why the Bill will be a blow to transparency.

Chitrangada Choudhury, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 25, 2018 · 08:30 pm