RTI404

Recording the government's silence. One denial at a time.

An initiative by The Reporters' Collective

[RTI404 @rti404]

For months, we have all asked our dearest government obvious questions about Manipur, NEET, ethanol and many, many other issues.

We never got any answers.

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[RTI404 @rti404]

@SandeepHegde @HPCL @PetroleumMin Hi Sandeep, can you try now?

[RTI404 @rti404]

We're building a new directory: a record of people who have shown us that the Right to Information isn't an abstract law but part of everyday citizenship.

If you know someone who belongs here, tell us about them. DM or email your suggestions to [email protected]

[RTI404 @rti404]

RTI404 is curating ‘People of RTI’, a directory of any citizen who have/had exercised their Right to Information

We aim to commemorate the work of such seekers of truth, particularly those who have been intimidated or even killed.

Spread the word and help in our documentation

[RTI404 @rti404]

Delhi High Court doesn’t want to tell anything about delayed justice because they don’t keep a record.

An RTI asked for data on delayed judgements

The CIC ordered for disclosure. But the Delhi HC set it aside

For more RTI News: https://t.co/PtfUVdOczM

[Source: Bar & Bench]

[RTI404 @rti404]

@internetfreedom Update:

X has informed the Delhi HC, that the recent takedown notice sent to @internetfreedom did not come from Delhi Police but by an “imposter”.

No action has been taken against IFF by X

[Source : Live Law]

[RTI404 @rti404]

5 months, 2 lakh takedowns.

As protests spread, the govt cracked down on social media.

An RTI asked why. Our dear govt chose not to use its freedom of speech: “Strict confidentiality.”

Source: Indian Express

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[RTI404 @rti404]

2. Also, Delhi Police wants @internetfreedom gone from X.

The crime? Talking about a legal notice sent in RSS's name, which demanded that IFF stop documenting the govt's social media censorship.

The group that tracks takedowns got a takedown request.

https://t.co/U2qNmHaI0X

[RTI404 @rti404]

RTI404 is documenting the govt’s attack on RTI

If you filed an RTI that was denied or received no response, submit those to https://t.co/Yn3UoloDUb or write to us at [email protected] with your submissions

Each denial exposes how RTI is being systematically eroded

[RTI404 @rti404]

Freedom, justice, liberty & fraternity: RTI ensures these principles stay alive.

The Act guarantees our right to hold the govt accountable. While it creatively dodges Qs, murals from RTI's birthplace are telling: We file RTIs, therefore we are citizens.

https://t.co/oBwr55BMew

[RTI404 @rti404]

It took the CEO Delhi over 2 years to respond to a 2018 RTI about homeless voters.

Now, the ECI has deleted voters, whose houses in Delhi were bulldozed, during the SIR. So, which country do they belong to?

For more denials visit: https://t.co/U2qNmHaI0X

[Nitin Sethi @nit_set]

The Union govt in indulging in double speak on the privacy law. It says it doesn't want to kill journalism but it was well aware that's exactly what the DPDP Act does. It fooled the press associations into thinking it was going to addresses the concerns of journalists but it quietly notified the law. We @reporters_co have taken the govt to court for its double speak and Trojan horse law. It's now in the court and legacy media has also followed.

Read more on how the DPDP Act kills your right to hold the govt accountable for its misdeeds and deeds.

Project RTI404 @rti404 👇
https://t.co/nirDkW3lGv

[RTI404 @rti404]

NDTV, Network18 & other 'legacy media' have finally woken up to how the govt's Privacy Act stands to impact journalism. Before them, @reporters_co had filed a petition in the Supreme Court. Why did it take the others so long?

Read: https://t.co/zzW121tuyU

[Angana Chakrabarti @AnganaCk]

Hear hear, we at @reporters_co and @rti404 have been opposing the DPDP Act and its devastating impact on information that is of public interest.

Perhaps the govt will sit up now that bigger players see it as being damaging to them as well.

Read: https://t.co/fkWc1NZe6v

[the reporters' collective @reporters_co]

We at The Reporters Collective @reporters_co, a tiny non-profit newsroom, stood up to defend journalism against govt attempt to paralyse the profession through a Trojan horse in the Privacy law. We filed a case before the Supreme Court in February 2026 and launched https://t.co/9BRTL6ueGO, a watchdog project to protect RTI and journalism, both.

Months later the for- profit big media businesses have realised, not just journalism but revenue of their media business would be hurt too by what the govt is doing.

We are glad they have eventually seen value in joining us.

Read Our Statement from February 16, 2026. 👇

https://t.co/4H70TPZopF

[RTI404 @rti404]

21 years ago, a people’s movement in Beawar, Rajasthan, compelled the India govt to pass the RTI Act. The anniversary celebration included MKSS’s “ghotala yatra” (scam procession), a riff on Advani’s Ram Rath Yatra.

To learn about the RTI visit: https://t.co/9fVT0dqwlm

[RTI404 @rti404]

Despite much criticism, PM Narendra Modi’s govt brought cheetahs to India. Most of them died. But when a wildlife activist filed an RTI to know their cause of death, the govt was quick to cite “national security”.
Source: The Wire

For more RTI news visit https://t.co/U2qNmHaI0X

[RTI404 @rti404]

The Ram Mandir is in the news because of a donations scandal. Back in 2023 itself, an RTI applicant had sought the government order containing details of how the Temple Trust would be run.

By God’s grace, this RTI was denied.

Visit https://t.co/U2qNmHaI0X to know why.

[RTI404 @rti404]

The Ram Mandir is in the news because of a donations scandal. Back in 2023 itself, an RTI applicant had sought the government order containing details of how the Temple Trust would be run.

By God’s grace, this RTI was denied.

Visit https://t.co/U2qNmHaI0X to know why.

[RTI404 @rti404]

Please DM us your suggestions or send them to [email protected]

[RTI404 @rti404]

RTI404 is curating ‘People of RTI’, a directory of any citizen who have/had exercised their Right to Information

We aim to commemorate the work of such seekers of truth, particularly those who have been intimidated or even killed.

Spread the word and help in our documentation