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 +metatag-description=(Both serve Indian transparency but for different audiences. PRS India is the legislative-research authority for journalists & policymakers.)}}
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 +====== RTI Wiki vs PRS India — which is better for citizen RTI work? ======
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 +<WRAP info>**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.</WRAP>
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 +===== 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 |
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 +===== 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.
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 +===== Verdict =====
 +They're complementary, not competing. **Bookmark both.** Use PRS for the law; use RTI Wiki to act on it.
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/|All 9 free RTI tools on RTI Wiki]]
 +  * [[:vs:rti-wiki-vs-filemyrti|RTI Wiki vs FileMyRTI]]
 +  * [[:vs:rti-wiki-vs-rti-india|RTI Wiki vs RTI India]]
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 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
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