Right to Information: A Way for Combating the Wall of Corruption

Abstract

In a democratic country, the people are the real sovereign and information is considered a tool that empowers people to act more meaningfully because being well informed they will be more vigilant as well as democracy will also be more vibrant.The common people are considered the real sovereign or the master and the government is only the servant of the master.The servant woks only for his master not only by making the good policy for them but also by making them informed about the policy necessary for democratic governance.Keeping the common people unaware about the policy is one of the major factor behind the corruption prevails in the country almost at all levels. In order to create the openness and transparency in the good governance there is a need to crash the wall of secrecy. As a result India has also enacted Right to Information Act, 2005 with a view to provide an opportunity to all its citizens to interact with the authorities. This Act is considered as one of the great tool and weapon to crack the wall of secrecy, misuse of power, arbitrariness and corruption.Present study is an endeavour to deliberate the major indicator of corruption along with the use of Right to Information Act, 2005 as a way for combating the wall of corruption.