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Caution
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If you are not a citizen of
India, you donot have the RIGHT under the Right to Information Act, 2005 of
India.
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The right under the Right to Information Act, 2005 has been enshrined upon all
citizens of India. Others, who are not citizens of India, can not, as a matter
of right, think of obtaining information from public authorities in India.
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It is a fact that there is no bar on non-citizens from making an application for
obtaining information. But, they can not, as a matter of right, claim to obtain
it. This is amply clear from the preamble to the Right to Information Act, 2005
which reads as follows:
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"An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right
to information for citizens to
secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order
to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public
authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State
Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental
thereto.
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Whereas the Constitution of
India has established democratic Republic;
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And whereas democracy requires an informed
citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to its
functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their
instrumentalities accountable to the governed;
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And whereas revelation of information in actual practice is
likely to conflict with other public interests including efficient operations
of the Governments, optimum use of limited fiscal resources and the
preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information;
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And whereas it is necessary to harmonise these conflicting
interests while preserving the paramountcy of the democratic ideal;
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Now, therefore, it is expedient to provide for
furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it."
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(Stress Provided)
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Persons who are not citizens of India are
advised accordingly. But, persons of Indian origin who have obtained 'Dual
Citizenship' of India, have full Rights and can apply and obtain information
under this Act as a matter of their Right.
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