Question

Explain the following concept:

Right to information

Answer 1

• The right to information was enacted in 2005 to empower citizens with vital information about the working and decision-making process of the state.
• It makes the government more accountable and transparent, with increasing communication between the state and the citizen, hence building trust.
• It has reduced the element of secrecy in the working of the government.
• The movement for RTI was first started in the state of Maharashtra in 2000 under the leadership of Anna Hazare.
• After the success of the state-level efforts, the movement acquired national importance later in 2005.