Mysuru, Aug. 5 -- Former State Information Commissioner Dr. L. Krishnamurthy explains how RTI Act is blatantly being misused

Former Commissioner of Karnataka Information Commission Dr. L. Krishnamurthy has expressed his regret over how the fake Right To Information (RTI) activists have reduced the very purpose of framing RTI Act.

He was addressing the gathering at the 40th death anniversary observance of former Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram, organised by Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Research and Extension Centre, University of Mysore (UoM), at its auditorium, in Manasagangothri here on Monday.

Recalling how RTI Act had evolved as a potential weapon against corruption, he said, several scams including that of 2G spectrum were unr...