This is part 2 of a miniseries examining how the Central govt is limiting public access to information with laws and amendments. In the Data Protection Bill, the Central government has proposed an amendment for the RTI Act. With this amendment the government seeks to protect the privacy of lawmakers by changing 8.1 (j) section of the RTI Act. 

In this episode of The Suno India Show, host Suryatapa Mukherjee is speaking to Nikhil Dey about how the Right To Information Act is being diluted over the years with various amendments and how that affects people seeking information about the government. Nikhil Dey is the founder-member of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and the National Campaign For People's Right to Information (NCPRI).

Jan Soochna Portal | Rajasthan gov 
RTI Act 2005, (amended)
Attacks on RTI Activists in India

This is part 2 of a miniseries examining how the Central govt is limiting public access to information with laws and amendments. In the Data Protection Bill, the Central government has proposed an amendment for the RTI Act. With this amendment the government seeks to protect the privacy of lawmakers by changing 8.1 (j) section of the RTI Act. 
In this episode of The Suno India Show, host Suryatapa Mukherjee is speaking to <a href="https://twitter.com/nikhilmkss" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/nikhilmkss&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1678525772089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1I3iOq3hgZRknWKFYQDR63">Nikhil Dey</a> about how the Right To Information Act is being diluted over the years with various amendments and how that affects people seeking information about the government. Nikhil Dey is the founder-member of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and the National Campaign For People's Right to Information (NCPRI).
<a href="https://jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1678525772089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3CFD-Man20NL6pKfdi8t8F">Jan Soochna Portal | Rajasthan gov </a> <a href="https://rti.gov.in/rtiact.asp" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://rti.gov.in/rtiact.asp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1678525772089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1mG4byqcsQAO-XwPG8aKTl">RTI Act 2005, (amended)</a>  <a href="http://attacksonrtiusers.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://attacksonrtiusers.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1678525772089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00d1s5w-zinKdjuyNRYIG7">Attacks on RTI Activists in India</a>

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The Suno India Show&rsquo; is a news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

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