It is not just enough to implement the Right To Information (RTI) Act, but it should be made fully operational, said former Union Minister Sudarsana Natchiappan.
Speaking at the conference organised by the Tamil Nadu RTI Activist Movement here on Sunday, he added that when he was the chairman of the Parliamentary standing committee, he recommended that no fee be charged for seeking RTI information.
“I suggested granting information only upon request through a written letter, but eventually it was not accepted and now fee is being charged for RTI information,” he added.
Some government departments seek an exemption from providing information under RTI Act citing government secrets and personal issues of individuals, he stated.
Mr. Natchiappan noted that in the age of Artificial Intelligence, there were no secrets.
