Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mohammed Nadimul Haque on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) alleged in the Rajya Sabha that the central government is 'reluctant and scared' about disclosing information under Right to Information (RTI) Act and demanded that the sanctity of law should be protected.
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During Zero Hour, Mr. Haque said under Article 19 of the Constitution, right to seek information has been recognised as a fundamental right.
"Despite this, the RTI Act 2005 is being systematically demolished by this government. When it was introduced, India's RTI Act was miles ahead of similar laws in other countries. We are the only country where there is a time limit of 30 days for providing information," he said.
He rued that 20 years later, the NDA, that is "No Data Available" government has made a mockery of RTI.
