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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

What are some useful queries that one should raise under RTI as a responsible citizen of India?

Babji Yana's answer at Quora on 8th May 2019

Queries can not be posed. Information that is held by a public authority can be sought.
Under the provisions of the Act, only such information as is available and existing and held by the public authority or is under control of the public authority can be sought and provided.
The Public Information Officer is not supposed to create information that is not a part of the record. He is also not required to interpret information or furnish replies to hypothetical questions.
A responsible citizen may, after understanding the RTI regime, do some hand-holding service to illiterates in getting the information required by them.

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