New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today delivered a strong critique of the Narendra Modi-led government, accusing it of systematically weakening the Right to Information (RTI) Act and thereby undermining democracy and citizens' fundamental rights.
Posting on his official X handle, Kharge recalled, "Twenty years ago, the Congress-led UPA government, under then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Smt Sonia Gandhi, ushered in a new era of transparency and accountability by enacting the RTI Act in 2005. However, over the past 11 years, the Modi government has corroded the RTI Act, hollowing out democracy and the citizen's right to information."Kharge highlighted several government actions that, in his view, have erod...