Make the Right to Information Act more progressive, participatory and meaningful
“The Right to Information Act will be made more progressive, participatory and meaningful.”
VAADA POORAKept
The verdict
The RTI Act, 2005 (Act 22 of 2005) was assented on 15 June 2005 and fully in force on 12 October 2005, replacing the earlier Freedom of Information Act.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Implied deadline (end of term): 22 May 2009Confidence: highAI draft · review pending
10/10
Evidence timeline
- Other4 Jun 2004· WikipediasupportsNational Advisory Council (India) ↗
“NAC set up 4 June 2004; it helped draft the RTI Act and MGNREGA.”
- Other12 Oct 2005· WikipediasupportsRight to Information Act, 2005 ↗
“Act No. 22 of 2005; assented 15 June 2005; fully in force 12 October 2005.”
More governance promises from this manifesto
Set up an Administrative Reforms Commission to prepare a blueprint for public administration
VAADA POORAKept10/10
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Promise ID upa-cmp-2004-018 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON