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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(RTI Act languages,RTI Act translations,RTI Hindi Marathi Tamil,Right to Information regional languages)
+metatag-description=(The RTI Act 2005 is available in 22 official languages. Where to find Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Gujarati, Punjabi versions. Free downloads.)}}
+====== RTI Act in different languages — translations + downloads ======
+**The Right to Information Act, 2005 is officially available in all 22 scheduled languages of the Constitution of India. The original English version is the binding text, but Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Gujarati, Punjabi and other regional translations are widely used by state authorities. This page lists where to download each translation from authoritative sources.**
+===== English (binding) =====
+  * **[[https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1362|RTI Act, 2005 — IndiaCode]]** — official current text with all amendments (including DPDP §44(3) effective 14 November 2025).
+===== Hindi =====
+  * Available on **Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)** website at [[https://cic.gov.in|cic.gov.in]] — Hindi translation of the central RTI Act.
+  * State Information Commissions of Hindi-speaking states (UP, Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand) host their state RTI Rules in Hindi.
+===== Marathi =====
+  * Maharashtra State Information Commission, [[https://sic.maharashtra.gov.in|sic.maharashtra.gov.in]] — Marathi translation + Maharashtra RTI Rules 2005.
+===== Tamil =====
+  * Tamil Nadu State Information Commission — Tamil translation of the central Act + state rules.
+===== Telugu =====
+  * Andhra Pradesh + Telangana State Information Commissions — Telugu translation, state-specific rules.
+===== Bengali =====
+  * West Bengal Information Commission, [[https://wbric.gov.in|wbric.gov.in]] — Bengali translation + WB RTI Rules 2006.
+===== Kannada =====
+  * Karnataka SIC — Kannada translation of central Act + state-specific rules.
+===== Gujarati =====
+  * Gujarat State Information Commission — Gujarati translation of central Act + state rules.
+===== Punjabi =====
+  * Punjab State Information Commission — Punjabi translation + Punjab RTI Rules.
+===== Other scheduled languages =====
+The Act has also been translated into Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Manipuri, Konkani, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Sanskrit, Nepali, Bodo, Maithili, Santhali, Dogri, and Urdu — typically hosted on respective state SIC portals or DoPT.
+===== Filing an RTI in your local language =====
+  * Most state PIOs accept RTI applications in **the state's official language + Hindi + English**.
+  * Cite the relevant state RTI Rules — they specify accepted languages.
+  * Use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI]] (free voice tool) — supports **11 Indian languages** with English translation for the PIO if needed.
+===== Translation does NOT change the binding text =====
+  * For any legal question (e.g., interpretation of §8(1)(j) post-DPDP), the **English text on IndiaCode is binding**.
+  * State translations are for accessibility, not authoritative interpretation.
+  * In any §19 appeal or High Court writ, the English text governs.
+===== Citations and sources =====
+  * **Right to Information Act, 2005** — [[:act|full text + commentary on RTI Wiki]]
+  * **Constitution of India** — Eighth Schedule (22 scheduled languages)
+  * **State Information Commission portals** — listed at [[:rules|state RTI rules]]
+===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI — voice in 11 languages]]
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
+  * [[:rules|State RTI rules]]
+  * [[:cases|Case-law database]]
+  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005]]
+//Last reviewed: 4 May 2026.//
+{{tag>rti-translations languages hindi marathi tamil telugu bengali kannada 22-scheduled-languages 2026}}