Right to Information

This new law have worked wonders. recently the law completed 3 years of enactment June 15 2005 was the date it was enacted and have come after a long period of struggle of the people at large.

This law has promised following things
1. fight against currouption
2. Securing other fundamental rights
3. making the government and its functionalities transperant and accountable
4. Encouraging the Peoples participation in the governance

This law has worked wonders and have many success stories to be talked about. and this is the only law that gives people the power to enquire into issues and ask questions which only our parliamentarians and legislators had power to ask!

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