DMA seeks RTI exemption for forces in view of national security SECTIONS Share Synopsis The DMA proposal is learnt to have come up for examination at the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), which also consulted other stakeholder departments on the matter. Getty Images The Department of Military Affairs (DMA), one of five key departments under the defence ministry, recently made a strong push for exemption of the armed forces from the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005, people aware of the development told ET. The DMA proposal is learnt to have come up for examination at the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), which also consulted other stakeholder departments on the matter.