1. Right to Information: Why be afraid to ask questions?
The Right to Information i.e. RTI, derived from Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, gives citizens the power to seek information from government departments, public institutions and government-funded agencies. Despite this, a large number of people do not use it.
The reasons behind this are lack of knowledge about RTI process, fear from officials and the misconception that filing RTI is very difficult. Whereas the truth is that RTI has exposed cases like corruption, government delays, illegal appointments and misuse of public money. When citizens don’t ask questions, transparency is weakened.