https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69181 The Economic Survey proposes re-examining the Right to Information Act to exempt confidential performance reports, draft comments and consider a possible ministerial veto, arguing the Act should not enable idle curiosity or external micromanagement but remain aligned with transparency and accountability goals. Congress alleges the government has weakened RTI via changes to Information Commissioners' tenure and pay, vacancies in the Commission, effects of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act on the public interest clause, thousands of pending cases, and the murder of RTI activists, alongside non-implementation of whistleblower protections. en-us Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:01:03 +0530 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69181 The Economic Survey proposes re-examining the Right to Information Act to exempt confidential performance reports, draft comments and consider a possible ministerial veto, arguing the Act should not enable idle curiosity or external micromanagement but remain aligned with transparency and accountability goals. Congress alleges the government has weakened RTI via changes to Information Commissioners' tenure and pay, vacancies in the Commission, effects of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act on the public interest clause, thousands of pending cases, and the murder of RTI activists, alongside non-implementation of whistleblower protections. News - Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69181