Centre changes stand, NRIs can now file RTI applications
The Centre has changed its stand, allowing Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to file RTI applications to seek government information. The decision came after an activist, Commodore (retired) Lokesh Batra, wrote to it pointing out that RTI act allows every Indian to seek information. Earlier, in a reply in Lok Sabha, the Centre had said NRIs aren't eligible to file RTI applications.