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Know 10 revelations through RTI that left India stumped

New Delhi: The Right to Information Act which came into effect in 2005 seeks to ensure  transparency between citizens and government bodies.  According to the Act, any citizen may request information from a public authority

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: November 02, 2013 6:49 IST
know 10 revelations through rti that left india stumped
know 10 revelations through rti that left india stumped

New Delhi: The Right to Information Act which came into effect in 2005 seeks to ensure  transparency between citizens and government bodies.


 

According to the Act, any citizen may request information from a public authority which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days.

The Act also requires every public authority to computerize their records for wide dissemination and to pro-actively publish certain categories of information so that the citizens need minimum recourse to request for information formally.

The sunshine law that came into effect 13 October 2005 was a means to check corruption. After its enactment, several revelations came to light through RTI, that have shocked the country.

Here are ten big revelations brought forward through RTI since its inception:

 
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