Kharge condemns Modi govt for undermining RTI Act, threatening democracy - The Statesman
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
57% : Kharge's statement calls for restoring the RTI Act to its original spirit and ensuring that the information commissions function without political interference, to safeguard democracy and citizens' rights.50% : "Twenty years ago, the Congress-led UPA government, under the leadership of then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Smt Sonia Gandhi, ushered in a new era of transparency and accountability by implementing the RTI Act in 2005," Kharge pointe out in a statement posted on his official handle X. "However, in the last 11 years, the Modi government has corroded the RTI Act, hollowing out democracy and the citizens' right to information," he bewailed.
49% : Advertisement Kharge outlined several key actions by the current government that, he claimed, have eroded the RTI framework: "In 2019, the Modi government hacked away at the RTI Act by seizing control over Information Commissioners' tenure and pay, converting independent watchdogs into servile functionaries.
43% : " Kharge's remarks come amid growing concerns among civil society and opposition parties about the weakening of democratic institutions and transparency under the current regime.
32% : Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sharply criticised the Narendra Modi-led government for systematically weakening the Right to Information (RTI) Act, describing it as an attack on democracy and citizens' fundamental rights.
32% : Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sharply criticised the Narendra Modi-led government for systematically weakening the Right to Information (RTI) Act, describing it as an attack on democracy and citizens' fundamental rights.
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