‘Unwillingness of the people to question national policies has now become one of the major obstacles to the execution of RTI act in our country’- noted by Mr. Syeed Ahamed, CEO, IID in his keynote speech at the seminar titled ‘People’s Participation in Realizing RTI’ organized by RTI Forum Members in celebration of RTK Day 27th September, 2012. Right to Know Day. He also revealed that ongoing RTI campaigns prioritize ensuring transparency but fails to acknowledge that the implementation of RTI Act faces a setback unless people actually demand information to improve livelihoods.
