“Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to give an administration in which RTI is least used. No one should be required to apply,” Amit Shah said.
New Delhi| Union Home Minister Amit Shah has emphasized on bringing transparency in government functioning. He attended the inaugural session of the 14th Annual Conference of the Central Information Commission on Saturday. During this, Shah said that the central government is committed to making all information publicly available so that people do not have to ask for information through RTI and people should apply in small numbers.
Home Minister @AmitShah says government is making all out efforts to provide a regime where there is no need to file RTI. pic.twitter.com/CqQ9fS35F2
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) October 12, 2019
Shah said that all countries became relaxed after enacting the Right To Information Act. They feel that after this they have fulfilled their responsibility, but our government does not think so. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to give an administration in which RTI is least used. No one should be required to apply under Right To Information. We want to keep all types of information in the public domain.
‘RTI is essential for accountability and transparency’
He said that when the Right To Information Act came into existence in 2005, an attempt was made to bridge the gap between the people and the administration. The RTI Act is necessary to ensure accountability and transparency in the functioning of the government.
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