Is It Going To Be More Difficult To Get Information Under RTI Act? Yes

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By Saurav Das The central government has proposed some changes to India’s hallmark transparency law, the Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005 which has raised concerns and criticism. The changes are sought to be done via the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDP), 2022 which will bring in a privacy framework for the country. BOOM spoke to an RTI expert and a lawyer to gauge the consequences of these changes to the RTI Act. They were both equally “concerned”. What does the RTI Act say in its present form?The RTI Act provides the right to any Indian citizen to seek information fro…

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