New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a sharp attack on the Prime Minister Modi-led government over the Economic Survey 2025-26's call to "re-examine" the Right to Information (RTI) Act, accusing it of systematically weakening one of India's most powerful transparency laws.

In a post on X, Kharge said the Survey's suggestions, including a possible ministerial veto on disclosures and shielding service records, transfers and staff reports of bureaucrats, reflected the government's intent to dilute public accountability. "The Economic Survey has called for 're-examination' of the RTI Act... After killing MGNREGA, is it RTI's turn to get murdered?" he asked.

Listing what he termed a pattern of erosion since 20...