There are about 20,000 Right To Information (RTI) applications pending before the central information commission, former chief information commissioner of India Wajahat Habibullah said here Friday.
If people have to wait for long for the information they seek, then there is no justice and the act becomes useless, added Habibullah.
The CIC ex-chief was attending a three-day national campaign for people’s right to information on the theme ‘Reclaiming Democracy’, which began here Thursday.
He said the government is proactive in providing the information sought, which legitimises its standing.
‘If it doesn’t, then the level of mistrust about the government increases,’ Habibullah said.