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RTI Wiki vs PRS India — which is better for citizen RTI work?

⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act — public-interest override now under Section 8(2). Read the note →

· 2026/04/19 05:02

TL;DR. Use PRS India when you need authoritative legislative briefs, bill-tracking and budget analysis. Use RTI Wiki when you actually need to file an RTI, draft a §19(1) appeal, find your MP's contact details, or browse 300 indexed CIC orders. Both are free.

Side-by-side

Feature RTI Wiki PRS India
MP/MLA profiles with contact details ✅ All 783 (LS+RS) with photos, addresses, term-end ❌ Tracking only (attendance, questions)
AI tools (Drafter, Predictor, Voice, Appeal) ✅ 9 free AI tools, no login ❌ None
Citizen RTI templates ✅ 100+ scheme-specific guides ❌ Not their focus
State × scheme cross-references ✅ 900 long-tail guides ❌ Some state legislation pages
CIC/IC decision database ✅ 300 indexed, searchable ❌ Limited
Bill tracker with amendments + votes ⚠️ In progress ✅ Their flagship
Budget analysis (sectoral, state) ❌ Not yet ✅ Their flagship
Committee reports archive ❌ Not yet ✅ Comprehensive
Hindi / regional language ⚠️ Partial scaffolding ❌ English only
Login required ❌ No ❌ No
Mobile-first / PWA ✅ Installable ⚠️ Desktop-leaning
API / bulk data ⚠️ Some JSON ⚠️ Some PDFs

When PRS wins

You're a journalist writing about a specific bill. You're an academic studying parliamentary productivity. You're a policy think-tank quoting a 4-page brief. PRS's editorial bench is unmatched for legislative analysis.

When RTI Wiki wins

You're a citizen who needs to actually file an RTI. You want a 60-second AI-drafted application for your delayed pension. You're stuck with a vague PIO reply and need to draft a First Appeal. You want to find which department in Maharashtra holds your land record. None of that exists on PRS because they're a research org, not a tool-builder.

Verdict

They're complementary, not competing. Bookmark both. Use PRS for the law; use RTI Wiki to act on it.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.