AG slams ‘abuse’ of RTI Act

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The Right to Information (RTI) Act is being ‘widely abused’ in the name of obtaining information, says Attorney General Ahmed Usham. He made the remark when questioned by a reporter on Wednesday about complaints over failure of the President’s Office to disclose information within legally-mandated timeframes. Usham said the RTI Act was enacted for a very important purpose, and that it was