Vijay’s TVK govt exempts Tamil Nadu law and order department from RTI
- Tamil Nadu’s TVK government has exempted the Public Law and Order Department from the RTI Act.
- A Gazette notification classified the department as an “Intelligence and Security Organisation” under Section 244.
- The move covered information on communal incidents, political agitations, police actions and custodial deaths.
- The exemption was later revoked after criticism, with the government withdrawing its September 21 order.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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