RTI Amendment Bill : All

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RTI Amendment Bill Will Kill Sovereign Powers: Former CIC Acharyulu
26 Jul 2019
In an open letter to chief ministers of Telangana, AP and Odisha, Acharyulu has questioned their parties’ decision to support the Bill, which he terms as unconstitutional and anti-federal.
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"RTI Amendment Bill is Unconstitutional and Undemocratic"
25 Jul 2019
Several RTI activists and information commissioners conducted a press conference at Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) on July 24 to discuss the RTI Amendment Bill and its unconstitutional nature,…
Sumedha Pal
RTI Amendment Bill Tabled in Lok Sabha, Protests in Over 5 States
22 Jul 2019
Activists say that the amendment will reduce the information machinery to mere puppets of the government.
Vivan Eyben
Carrot and Stick Amendments to the RTI Act
31 Jul 2018
The proposed amendments would change the nature of tenure and status of the Information Commissioners.
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Nation-wide Protests Against Secrecy Around the RTI Act Amendment
16 Jul 2018
“According to media reports, the proposed amendments seek to fundamentally weaken the institution of the information commissions by allowing the central and state governments to decide salaries of…
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Modi Government Trying to Weaken RTI Act With Draft Amendments, Say Activists
26 May 2018
RTI activists in the country have demanded that the BJP-led NDA government make the RTI Amendment Bill public, as per the pre-legislative consultation policy of the Government of India.