Maharashtra Chief Minister Orders Stay on New RTI Rules After Hazare's Opposition
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a stay on the newly implemented Maharashtra Right to Information Rules, 2026, following opposition led by activist Anna Hazare. The rules proposed higher application fees, mandatory identity proof, and limiting each RTI application to one subject. Hazare criticized these changes for complicating access and threatened an indefinite hunger strike if they were not withdrawn. The government has paused the rules pending further consultation with stakeholders.