Tamil Nadu withdrew order exempting Public (Law and Order) Department from RTI Act

The Tamil Nadu government withdrew a Government Order that had exempted the Public (Law and Order) Department from the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 by treating it as an Intelligence and Security Organisation. The exemption had been issued via a G.O. dated September 21, 2026 and was later withdrawn on September 27, 2026, after criticism from political parties and civil society groups, according to the report and a post cited in the article.