<h1>2019 Amendments to Right to Information Act alter tenure, salary, and service conditions for Information Commissioners. Independence in question.</h1> The Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019, which was enacted on August 2, 2019, modifies the original Right to Information Act of 2005. The amendments primarily affect the tenure and conditions of service for the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners at both central and state levels. The changes grant the central government the power to determine the terms of office, salary, and other conditions of service, which were previously fixed in the original act. These amendments have sparked discussions regarding their impact on the independence and effectiveness of the information commissioners.