Ahmedabad, Oct 12 (PTI) The Gujarat Congress on Sunday said the Right to Information Act enacted in the tenure of the Manmohan Singh government has been continuously weakened since the BJP came to power at the Centre in 2014, thereby affecting transparency and the country's democratic fabric.

In a statement issued on the 20th anniversary of the RTI Act, Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda said the legislation's main objective was to empower citizens by giving them access to information available with public authorities.

The Right to Information Act commenced fully on October 12, 2005.

"This Act had helped the poor to get entitlements like ration, pension, arrears of wages and scholarships. Since 2014, the Right to Information Act has been continuously weakened, which has affected the

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