DK Shivakumar slams Centre as RTI Act completes 20 years

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 12 (ANI): As the Right to Information Act, 2005, completed 20 years of coming into force, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar on Sunday slammed the Centre, alleging an "erosion" of the RTI since 2014.

In a press note, Dy CM Shivakumar claimed "attacks" against the Right to Information Act, 2005, with the 2019 amendments to the statute and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Shivakumar wrote, "Since 2014, RTI has been consistently eroded, undermining transparency and the democratic setup of our country. Attacks on the Law (Right to Information Act, 2005): 2019 Amendments weakened independence and increased executive influence. The 2019 amendment diluted the autonomy of In