Re: [HumJanenge] do we have an objective ?

Dear Mr Shah

While your intentions are no doubt very pious and noble, the
information you are after is not covered within definition of
"information" in the RTI Act.

Best Wishes
Sarbajit

On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 7:39 PM, Kamal Shah <kshah623@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
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> Hi All,
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> Many Citizens are filing proper applcations with good intention and some may be filing frivolous applications . Most of the applicants are using the RTI as a tool to fight got his or own cause where as a Citizen,he must have experienced some wrongdoings .
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> In a democracy with such a large population, it is quite possible that many applications and many issues are raised unnecessarily .I mean we have formed a habit thanks to the HUNGRY MEDIA to immediately ignite an issue without going into merits and demerits of it and without taking a call on whether the issue needs public attention or will it help in anyway for better governance .
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> Reading a newspaper or listening to news has become a fun in our daily life. Even me sometimes just shout up and tell my wife in the earling morning hours " Look Pallavi, another scam .....interesting story.....public cheated......minister involved ".
> We are used to of such fun as we hardly consider ourselves a part of that Public .
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> Last week I had a talk with some of my friends and activists and discussed on the issue by asking a sinple question " Why are we all interested in digging small weaknesses of a bureaucrat or a Public Servant . Do we have list of honest officers ? do we have list of honest ministers or to be Ministers ? Does any of the Public Servant has any Honesty Certificate ? If no, then we will never achieve Good governance as we fail in making choices .
> I think, we should start a new nationwide RTI campaign in each and every central and state Govt Dept to provide information on list of honest public servants with Clean past .
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> Then we will have enough Choice to make or else we the Citizens of India will never allow any bureaucrat to complete his term in the office because even if one wishes someone to stay in his office we have lot many others or say vested interests who would like to remove the functionary .
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> Lets pray that RTI Act 2005 is efficiently used as a tool for better governance though every Citizen has his right to fight for his own cause .
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> Regards,
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> Kamal Shah
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