Right To Information: Struggles and Implementation

The Right to Information Act 2005 originated from sustained citizen protests which the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) organised to establish government transparency and citizen control over governmental activities. The article discusses the origins of RTI movements and their democratic impact while examining how the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 affects these movements. The DPDP Act establishes a new balance between transparency and privacy requirements which will limit public interest information sharing and change how Indian State entities establish their accountability framework.