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Activists in Bihar protest dilution of RTI
PATNA — Hundreds of Right to Information (RTI) activists staged a day-long sit-in here Monday to protest the amendments made in the RTI Act by the Bihar government.
Rupesh, convenor of the Right to Information campaign, said the Bihar government should roll back the amendments. They also sought that the government should not levy charges on an appeal.
According to the amendments, a petitioner cannot seek more than one piece of information in one application and will have to pay Rs 10 per query. Earlier, several queries could be sought in one petition and for the same cost.
The activists have launched a signature campaign and plan a statewide protest against the move.
Officials, however, defended the changes.
“The changes were made to make RTI more effective and prevent its misuse. They were as per central government guidelines,” said Deepak Kumar, principal secretary, personnel and administrative reforms.
Highly placed sources said the Union government is also contemplating to make amendments in the RTI Act.
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