How Abrogation Of Special Status Has Weakened The RTI Regime Of J&K?

Post the abrogation of J&K special status, the Centre has started implementing around 150 central laws that are made applicable to J&K. This includes Right to Information Act 2005 (RTI Act 2005) which was earlier not applicable to public authorities of J&K. RTI Act 2005 was only applicable to central Government organizations operating in J&K until October 31st 2019. Jammu & Kashmir state (now Union Territory) including Ladakh were governed by J&K RTI Act 2009 until this law became null and void post article 370 abrogation. Interestingly there are around 166 J&K laws that are still in operation as they have been protected under the J&K Reorganization Act 2019.