There is a poster who is unnecessarily fogging some issues for pecuniary advantage on a debate on another topic.
Here is my clarification. Only Indian citizens can file an application under the Right To Information Act. An NRI is an Indian who resides or works abroad but possesses Indian citizenship (has an Indian passport). An OCI is a foreign national of Indian origin who belongs to certain countries listed by the Govt of India as eligible to apply for this status. Not all Indian-origin foreign nationals apply for the OCI and not all who apply for it are granted it. As seen from the above, the terms NRI and OCI are not interchangeable. You are either one or the other. If you are a foreign national with an OCI, you have the rights of permanent stay in India without a visa or reporting on a regular basis to any Indian authority as foreign nationals are required to do and you have all the financial privileges of an NRI. Applying for an RTI is not one of them. For reference read ‘Indian Kanoon’ which is a local law review, or just google away. Roland Francis Toronto.
