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Can anyone here help me in answer writing practice if not busy with Prelims 2017? I have started with the historical background of RTI in India. The problem with it is that I am not able to put my answer in 150 words. It is extending to 345. Here is the Sample. Pls, Help me if possible.
Historical background on RTI in India “Only an educated and informed people will be free people” – J.F. Kennedy RTI is an Act which seeks to promote transparency, arrest corruption and to hold the government and its instrumentalities accountable to the citizens. In India, the right to Information was for the first time held to be a fundamental right under Art. 19(1)(a) of the constitution in State of U.P v. Raj Narain (1976) The principal idea was that people cannot speak or express themselves unless they have information on governmental affairs. Apex court also mentioned that taxpayers have right to know where the tax money are being spent. In S.P Gupta v. Union of India (1982), the first judge's case, Apex courts interpreted Art. 19 (1)(a) to include the right to Information. • In the 1990s, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan(MKSS) began a movement to bring transparency in village accounts. • In 1993, after the success of MKSS, Consumer Educational and Research Council, Ahmedabad proposed the first draft • In 1996, Press council of India under J. Sawant presented a draft model on RTI to GOI. • In 1997, The Shourie Committee was set up under Mr H.A. Shourie to prepare draft legislation on Freedom of Information (FoI). • In 2000, FoI publication was modified into a bill and sent to Parliamentary Standing Committee making into a Freedom of Information Act, 2002. It was severely criticised for too many exemptions and was also not notified thus making it non-operational. • In 2004, National Advisory Council was instituted under Mrs Sonia Gandhi to amend FoI 2002 and Thus the Right to Information Bill, 2004 came on the floor and became operational from 12th October 2005. By the time the national RTI came into force, nine stated and UTs already made similar laws: Tamil Nadu (1997), Goa (l997), Rajasthan (2000), Karnataka (2000). Delhi (2001), Maharashtra (2002), Madhya Pradesh (2003), Assam (2002) and Jammu and Kashmir (2004). The right to Information is not expressly mentioned in any of the 3 Lists in the Seventh Schedule (Article 246) of the Constitution. Thus, it falls in the ‘residuary powers’ category and so belongs to the Union Government.
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Historical background on RTI in India
“Only an educated and informed people will be free people” – J.F. Kennedy
RTI is an Act which seeks to promote transparency, arrest corruption and to hold the government and its instrumentalities accountable to the citizens.
In India, the right to Information was for the first time held to be a fundamental right under Art. 19(1)(a) of the constitution in State of U.P v. Raj Narain (1976) The principal idea was that people cannot speak or express themselves unless they have information on governmental affairs. Apex court also mentioned that taxpayers have right to know where the tax money are being spent.
In S.P Gupta v. Union of India (1982), the first judge's case, Apex courts interpreted Art. 19 (1)(a) to include the right to Information.
• In the 1990s, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan(MKSS) began a movement to bring transparency in village accounts.
• In 1993, after the success of MKSS, Consumer Educational and Research Council, Ahmedabad proposed the first draft
• In 1996, Press council of India under J. Sawant presented a draft model on RTI to GOI.
• In 1997, The Shourie Committee was set up under Mr H.A. Shourie to prepare draft legislation on Freedom of Information (FoI).
• In 2000, FoI publication was modified into a bill and sent to Parliamentary Standing Committee making into a Freedom of Information Act, 2002. It was severely criticised for too many exemptions and was also not notified thus making it non-operational.
• In 2004, National Advisory Council was instituted under Mrs Sonia Gandhi to amend FoI 2002 and Thus the Right to Information Bill, 2004 came on the floor and became operational from 12th October 2005.
By the time the national RTI came into force, nine stated and UTs already made similar laws: Tamil Nadu (1997), Goa (l997), Rajasthan (2000), Karnataka (2000). Delhi (2001), Maharashtra (2002), Madhya Pradesh (2003), Assam (2002) and Jammu and Kashmir (2004).
The right to Information is not expressly mentioned in any of the 3 Lists in the Seventh Schedule (Article 246) of the Constitution. Thus, it falls in the ‘residuary powers’ category and so belongs to the Union Government.