A critical piece of legislation that seeks to amend the landmark transparency law, Right to Information, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday amid strong protests by all key Opposition partieTo become a law, the bill will now need the approval of the Rajya Sabha, where the government is in a minority.

The Right to Information Bill, 2019, passed with a voice vote in the Lower House, seeks to empower the central government on deciding the terms of chief information commissioners and information commissioners at both the central and state levels, as well as have a say on the salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service.