Is our RTI ..becoming our pipe Dreams.....
Right to Information Act 2005,mandates timely response to the citizens for government information.The credit of making the government implement the act goes to Aruna Roy, a social activist known for her efforts to fight corruption and promote government transparency Today much more than over 100 countries around the world have for their citizens the Freedom for information in some form or other Since 2005 over 1.50 crores of Indian citizens have filed application under RTI. Over the time RTI in our country has become very popular. Some years back it was so much like our faith in our independent judiciary. Times have changed now. Much over 100 citizens stands martyred under RTI and over lac remain harassed and intimidated for questioning the governance. A whistle Blowers Protection Act was enacted in year 2011 to safe guard the lives of a citizen asking for information under RTI However for reasons not known this Act does not stand implemented till today' Did you kn