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codified the people’s right to know or be informed
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gave the citizens a process by which they could monitor the actions of government
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made government officials more accountable to the voters.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Any citizen may request information about the activities of the Public authority i.e. Government authority. The information can be obtained within 30 days from the date of request in normal case and in the matter of life or liberty of a person, information can be obtained within 48 hours from the time of the request.
Detailed explanation-2: -The right to information is a fundamental right under Article 19 (1) of the Indian Constitution. In 1976, in the Raj Narain vs the State of Uttar Pradesh case, the Supreme Court ruled that Right to information will be treated as a fundamental right under article 19.
Detailed explanation-3: -It replaced the former Freedom of Information Act, 2002. Under the provisions of RTI Act, any citizen of India may request information from a “public authority” (a body of Government or “instrumentality of State") which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days.
Detailed explanation-4: -Right To Information is derived from our fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression under Article 19 of the Constitution. If we do not have information on how our Government and Public Institutions function, we cannot express any informed opinion on it.