The State Information Committee Andhra Pradesh (APSIC) operates without the main information commissioner from September 25, 2025 and creates a vacuum management.
According to the Central Report on Central and State commissions of the RTI, issued by a group of citizens of Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS) on the 20th anniversary of the Act on Information (RTI), APSIC registered 7,691 withdrawal and complaints between 1 July 2024 and 30 June. As of June 30, 2025, however, a total of 13 591 cases remained, reflecting significant pending items.
The report estimates that with the current degree of liquidation, the waiting period for the appeal or complaint is about three years and four months.
The Commission also did not publish data on the number of notifications issued or sanctions imposed under Section 20 of the RTI Act, thus placed Andhra Pradesh among states that either rejected or did not answer such questions. In particular, the APSIC has not published any annual report since its foundation in 2017 after the bifurcation of the former united Andr Pradesh, thus raising questions about transparency and responsibility in the structure of the RTI state.
The RTI Act, adopted in 2005, was designed to provide citizens a practical mechanism to exercise their fundamental right to information. Over the past two decades, the law has enabled millions of Indians to be meaningfully participating in democracy and considering governments responsible. Every year, RTI applications are submitted at national level each year, many of which have revealed corruption, emphasized the failure of the service and ensured fundamental rights. The law was also induced to question the highest authorities on their enforcement, decisions and behavior.
Published – October 12, 2025 17:18
