Haryana RTI activists seek reforms in State Information Commission, submit 17-point memorandum to Governor

Right to Information (RTI) activists from several Haryana districts submitted a 17-point memorandum to Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh on Monday (October 12), seeking reforms in the functioning of the State Information Commission and effective implementation of the RTI Act, 2005.

Jan Abhiyan Manch president and RTI activist P.P. Kapoor alleged that the State government had undermined the Act and that the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, enacted by the Narendra Modi government, had weakened the right to access information. He accused Information Commissioners of obstructing its implementation, alleging that Public Information Officers were failing to provide information and First Appellate Authorities (FAAs) were not conducting hearings.