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International Journal of Political Science and Development Vol. 2(5), pp. 68 –77, May, 2014 DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2014.020 ISSN: 2360-784X Review RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT: A VITAL TOOL TO FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN INDIA
JEEVAN SINGH RAJAK
AHAMADPUR TURNING, 134- SHRI SHIV NAGAR VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH) 464001 INDIA. E-MAIL: jeevan.rajak@yahoo.com
Accepted 6 May 2014
India is a
democratic country and in a every democratic country there is a need
for good governance. Such governance includes transparency,
accountability, rule of law and public participation in government
system. Today in India there is unprecedented corruption at all
levels. The main factor behind the corruption is secrecy. If we want
transparency in government there is a need to crack the corruption
by the cracking ball of secrecy. The prevalence of corruption, lack
of accountability, efficiency and effectiveness demands the
requisite changes and transformations to ensure good governance.
Information is power and at International level it is recognized
that information is essential for development. As a result many
countries have enacted Right to Information Act. In that regard
Government of India too introduces a new era of good governance
through the enactment of Right to Information Act in 2005.It
provides an opportunity for citizens to interact with the officials
and institutions. Right to Information is a potent weapon to fight
against corruption, arbitrariness and misuse of power. The Right to
Information (RTI) is a vital tool for good governance. This paper is
an endeavor to discuss the major indicator of corruption in India,
Right to Know and Right to Information Act 2005. Along with this
paper discusses that how we can use Right to Information Act as a
vital tool for fight against corruption in India.
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