USE RTI! Here’s how to….

RTI means that you have access to any kind of governmental information you can think of. It only needs to be with the government. They could be records, emails, orders, rules and so on. This is a lot of information you can gain and use, or not use for that matter

But there are some limitations to what information the government can provide you, any information that has to be kept a secret such as; India’s security, a trademark, information that the court has refused to disclose etc.

This act came about in the whole of India in 2005. All states follow it except for Jammu and Kashmir

In your own country, you have ALL the rights to know what goes on. Sometimes rules are passed and you are not aware about them. Sometimes rules aren’t followed and you feel angry. Sometimes the government is not fair and it affects you. Here RTI will help you tremendously.

The most amazing thing about this act is that YOU CAN ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS IN A SINGLE APPLICATION AS YOU LIKE! All you need to do is write down your queries or requests (of records, rules etc) in English, Hindi, or the official language where you live, pay Rs. 20 for the application (free for people bellow poverty line), and wait.

They have to REPLY IN 30 DAYS!!!! If they fail to do that, you apply a complaint and the officer in charge is majorly fined…

Can you see how much more transparent our government will become if the right use of the act is continued? It could do wonders for us Indians!

Use RTI for yourself. That is a start. But use it also for people you think are not getting justice. Help them come out of it.

India needs a push. We need to become more truthful as a government in order to flourish. RTI is power of information. If we know, we can do. If we ignore, we can’t complaint.

STOP COMPLAINING. Use RTI.   

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P.s.s: That is where i got my information from, so it might help you too…