Mains Answer Writing - 27 Feb, 2026

GS2

Indian Polity

10 marks

The balance between transparency and privacy is a recurring constitutional challenge in India.
In the light of recent amendments to the RTI framework through the Digital Personal Data Protection law, examine whether the exemption of personal information undermines accountability of public authorities.

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Start with the constitutional conflict — briefly mention transparency (RTI → accountability, Art. 19(1)(a)) vs privacy (Art. 21) and state that the issue is about balancing two fundamental values, not choosing one.
Critically analyse the amendment — write one paragraph on why govt needs privacy protection and another on how blanket exemption weakens public scrutiny (corruption, public spending, public servants’ accountability).
End with a balanced solution — suggest proportionality test, public-interest override, clear definition of personal information, and institutional safeguards (Information Commissions / guidelines).

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