"By trying to alter the RTI rules what is the intention of the government? Right to Inform citizens or Right to Intimidate them ?," senior Congress leader Amhed Patel said on Twitter.
There are reports that the government intends to bring changes in the Right to Information (RTI) norms, by bringing in a word limit for applications and higher charges, thus making it expensive to seek information.
The proposal has already worried RTI activists who allege that it is an attempt to dilute the Act.