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Question
State whether following statement is true or false. Give reason for your answer.
Secrecy in the working of Government has increased due to the Right to Information.
Options
True
False
Solution
The statement is False.
Reason:
- For democracy to be stronger and for trust between citizens and government to increase, citizens need to know what the government is doing.
- Transparency and accountability, the hallmarks of good governance, are realized through this right.
- This right has helped to make government affairs more open; therefore, the right to information has reduced the secrecy in government affairs.
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