Beginning of the end of RTI?

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  • Published On: October 04, 2012
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If you ask the UPA government what has been their biggest achievement in the last 8 years, chances are they'll cite the Right to Information Act. The game-changer legislation has led to some of the biggest and most impactful discoveries including the 2G scandal. But in many states across the country, the RTI mechanism has just collapsed. We discuss why, and what's the government and activists doing about it.

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