Constitution Day, celebrated on November 26, holds immense significance in India and beyond not only because it marks the historical event of the adoption of the country’s Constitution but also because the text of the “highest law of the land” resonates with our quotidian aspiration and further encourages continuous negotiation in the public sphere for reshaping India’s governance framework.
Nineteen years ago, on 12 October 2005, India took a bold step toward enhancing transparency and accountability with the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The report relies on data obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act between April 2022 and March 2023. As many as 124 RTI applications were filed across 28 states and two Union territories.
Many skeletons are tumbling out of the cupboards of election bonds and many more will, highlighting the unholy nexus between political parties and businesses.
Drawing the attention of Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena to an RTI report on the maintenance work at Delhi CM's house, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva requested for an ACB or Vigilance inquiry into alleged irregularities in the matter.
He filed the RTI after his father stopped giving him money and was living separately in Sambhal.
The provisions under Right to Information Act, 2005 came in force in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh since October 31, 2019.
‘Satark Nagrik Sangathan’ (SKS - Organization of Alert Citizens) is an organization which has been working for nearly 18 years in many hut-colonies of Delhi to empower some of the poorest citizens, particularly women, to defend their rights and benefits.
The data showed about 2.51 crore farmers have not got even the second installment and 5.16 crore of them were yet to get the third installment.
The Lucknow University (LU) refused to provide the information sought by the people who filed the Right to Information (RTI) unless they furnished the proof that they were Indian citizens.
