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Question
State whether the following statement is true or false. Give a reason for your answer:
Secrecy in the working of Government has increased due to the Right to Information.
Options
True
False
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Solution
The statement is false.
Explanation:
- For democracy to be stronger and for trust between citizens and government to increase, citizens need to know what the government is doing.
- Transparency and accountability, the hallmarks of good governance, are realized through this right.
- This right has helped to make government affairs more open; therefore, the right to information has reduced the secrecy in government affairs.
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