Bring Ram Janmabhoomi Trust within RTI purview: CPI(M) leader John Brittas
CPI(M) leader John Brittas has formally requested that the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust be brought under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. He argues that the trust's government-linked origins and composition necessitate public transparency.
Why it matters
The debate touches on the intersection of religious institutions, government oversight, and the legal standards for public accountability in India.
The Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust cannot be kept beyond the purview of the RTI Act just because the government chooses to describe it as “autonomous”, when it has been constituted through a government-approved scheme, vested with land acquired under a parliamentary law, and has serving IAS officers nominated as government representatives in its governing framework, CPI(M)’s Rajya Sabha leader John Brittas said on Sunday (July 5, 2026).
The article focuses on a critique from an opposition political leader regarding government transparency.
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