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    The slow death of the RTI Act

    And you thought you could get information from the State using the RTI Act? Take your place in the line behind thousands of frustrated citizens.

    February 11, 2011 / 10:39 IST

    By: Udit Misra/ Forbes India


    And you thought you could get information from the State using the RTI Act? Take your place in the line behind thousands of frustrated citizens.

    The government is considering changes to the Right To Information Act (RTI) that activists feel could dilute the power of the Act. Former Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan has recommended protecting the judiciary from RTI queries apparently on grounds that the move would
    first published: Feb 10, 2011 09:35 am

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