CHENNAI, Sept. 28 -- The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday revoked an order exempting the Public (Law and Order) department from the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, after intense pushback from multiple fronts including its allies.

"Government Order 57 of the Human Resources Management (R) department dated September 21, 2026, relating to the exemption of the Public (Law and Order) Department under sub-section (4) of the section 24 of the RTI Act, 2005 stands revoked," the government said in an official order.

The earlier order, which came on September 21, drew sharp criticism from political parties.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 24 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 2...