Hyderabad, Oct. 12 -- Marking the 20th anniversary of the Right to Information Act (RTI), Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud said the landmark law, brought into effect by the UPA government led by Dr Manmohan Singh under the visionary leadership of Sonia Gandhi, remains one of the most powerful tools of democracy, empowering citizens to hold the government accountable.
Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad, Mahesh Kumar Goud said the RTI Act, enacted on October 12, 2005, revolutionised governance by granting citizens the right to access government information, ensuring transparency and accountability.
He said the RTI became a lifeline for the poor and marginalised, enabling access to right...