An amendment proposed by the Modi government seeks to hit at the root of the RTI Act, 2005 – the independence of Information Commissioners; the draft Data Protection law proposes to kill the RTI Act by putting the privacy of errant officials ahead of transparency in governance and people’s right to know; and even without such amendments to the law itself, the RTI is being smothered, simply by the government’s increasing refusal to part with information when sought.

Why’s the government so determined to deny the citizen her Right to Information? Should we let the government do so? What are the dangers of going back to opaque governance? How should we fight for our right? 

Join us for a discussion with:

Dr. Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner and a passionate advocate of the Right to Information.

Venkatesh Nayak, a prolific RTI activist and transparency champion.

Prof. M Sridhar Acharyulu, the Information Commissioner who ordered the University of Delhi to open up its degree records of 1978. 

Date: September 22, 2018

Venue: The Chancery Pavilion, Residency Road, Bengaluru 560 025

Time: 5 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.

Registration: Online registration is mandatory for attendees. Sign up by completing the form below.
If available, a limited number of seats may be offered for on-site registration at 4:30 P.M.