Tamil Nadu RTI exemption controversy

Vijay government exempts Tamil Nadu Public (Law & Order) department from RTI

Tamil Nadu RTI Rollback, Opposition Backlash And TVK U-Turn

Tamil Nadu RTI Rollback, Opposition Backlash And TVK U-Turn

Vijay's TVK Government Withdraws Controversial RTI Move Amid Backlash

Public law and order deals with multiple subjects, including inquiry reports into opening of police fire, inquiry reports into custody death, police torture and others. In line with the earlier order, the public would not have had access to such details.

Vijay govt's U-turn amid row over RTI exemption for law and order department; DMK takes ‘shameful’ swipe

The reversal came soon after the government’s decision sparked a political row. TVK's alliance partners, including the Congress, had strongly opposed the move.