Right to information- Is it good for Indian system?

Right to information or RTI is the significant step which has been introduced in the Indian history. This step of government will help the citizens of the country to get the relevant and required information in the right time. This law will give more recognition to the democracy.

For
- It will better the governance of India as the citizens will be at its centre.
- This law will allow more accountability as the citizens of the country will be interested in knowing what their representatives are doing.
- Now nothing will be hidden from the general public as they can get any type of information, any time, from anywhere.
- RTI will help Ind ia in combating corruption.

Against

-This act is criticized as it is only available on demand.
- It does not provide information on matters related to food, water, environment etc. which must be given pro-actively by public authorities.
- It won’t have any great impact as this act does not emphasis on educating people about their right to access the information. And most of the Indian population, living in rural areas is illiterate.
- It hinders the day to day working of government.

By enacting this law, India has taken a new step towards creating a nation where there will be greater transparency in the system and the citizens will be empowered. And a nation can only progress towards greatness if its citizens are empowered.