Rajya Sabha passes RTI Amendment Bill, 2019. After being passed in Lok Sabha recently, the RTI Amendment Bill, 2019 was passed by the Rajya Sabha today. ... The Minister said that the Government is open to the suggestions and the amendment is being done with a clean intention.

Was RTI Amendment Act 2019 passed?

In July 2019, the Parliament had passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2019, to change the fixed tenure of the information commissioners, and make their pay and service conditions subject to the executive rules to be made by the government.

What happened to RTI Amendment Bill 2019?

The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Mr. Jitendra Singh, on July 19, 2019. ... The Bill removes this provision and states that the central government will notify the term of office for the CIC and the ICs.