Re: [rti4empowerment] Re: Paying the price for seeking info?

Dear Freinds,

I know the person, and is not JP. Nagar bur from Rajajinagar. The News
reflected is only half not full.

I have met this person first in BBMP along with Amaresh and second
time BDA. I will narrate this.

In BBMP main office the Ambaresh introduced this person stated the PIO
has filed complaint against hin molestation etc. Immediately I became
very serious because same thing can happen to any body by Lady PIOs to
any RTI activist who seek inspection of files.

I started equiring about how this happened. He showed me the KIC order
in which Information Commission has order for the Inspection of files
on 21-08-2011. I also enquired about when was complaint is filed and
when did you visited the office for Inspection. He said the complant
was filed on 28-10-2011 and he visited the PIO office on 28-08-2011.
Then I inquired why you have not gone to the office on 21-8-2011 as
per the KIC orders. He said the office was under shift. I enquired how
you came to know this. He told me that by Phone.

Then I enquired have received any intimation by the PIO to appear for
the inspection on 28-10-2011. He said no. Then I asked him, then how
you went. He said mutal understanding.

This is the real story.

On 1/17/12, Rakesh B <rakeshbhma@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Sir,
> Thanks for the suggestions. Well, how many people staying in the same area
> will come forward and get involved in police hassles, tell me? I guess
> that one can form a group from different localities, but not from the same
> locality.
>
> CHEERS!
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 8:16 PM, TANIAPPA VIDYADHAR
> <tvidya1939@yahoo.co.in>wrote:
>
>> I congratulate for the efforts of Prasanna . As a whistle blower he is
>> doing a great job.
>> One suggestion I have for him is that he should join hands with like
>> minded folks of the area so that the guys also get scared of the united
>> Team. I too was threatened by goondas when I ensured closure of a Hotel in
>> residential area . But the guys know that I have the backing of RWA,
>> Federation etc. Just a suggestion.
>> T.Vidyadhar
>> ------------------------------
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>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 17 January 2012 7:53 PM
>> *Subject:* Paying the price for seeking info?
>>
>> *Paying the price for seeking info? *
>>
>> *Prasanna has been slapped with two cases for using the RTI Act to know
>> the status of neighbour's property at JP Nagar *
>>
>> *S Kushala kushala.satyanarayana@timesgroup.com *
>>
>> http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/MIRRORNEW/navigator.asp?Daily=BGMIR&showST=true&lo
>> gin=default&pub=MM
>>
>> RTI activists in the national capital are raising their voice against the
>> increasing number of false cases being filed against whistle blowers. And
>> the ugly trend is catching up here too. R V Prasanna, a software
>> consultant
>> from Rajajinagar II block, is facing the wrath of the authorities and
>> fighting court cases apart from living under threat — all for filing an
>> RTI
>> application to unearth the fact that his neighbour had illegally used a
>> residential building for commercial purpose.
>>
>> After his stint abroad, Prasanna, came down for good to settle in
>> Bangalore and live with his aging parents. All was well till the
>> neighbouring building was sold. The new buyer demolished the structure and
>> constructed a new one for commercial use. It was rented out for offices
>> and
>> huge bill boards were displayed. Fed up with the constant noise and
>> vehicles parked haphazardly by people visiting the neighbouring shops,
>> Prasanna filed an RTI application with the BBMP in 2008-09 to know the
>> nature of the land use. BBMP's reply revealed that the land was meant for
>> residential use.
>>
>> The 38-year old says, "Then began all the problems. Taking note of my RTI
>> application, the BBMP issued a notice to the building. The building owner
>> got furious with me and started harassing me and my parents. Some rowdy
>> elements tried breaking our main door, smashed the window panes and
>> damaged
>> our property. Unable to bear the harassment, my father died. The owner
>> also
>> filed a case against me.''
>>
>> His 53-year old mother Bhagya narrates, "Garbage is thrown into our
>> compound. Eggs are thrown at our walls. I am followed everywhere and our
>> house is always under watch." Then came the worst part. When Prasanna
>> pursued the building case and sought to inspect property tax files, the
>> Karnataka Information Commission ordered the BBMP revenue officer to
>> fulfil
>> the petitioner's request.
>>
>> On October 28, 2011, when Prasanna went to inspect the files and asked for
>> certified copies, Rajajinagar assistant revenue officer L Lakshmamma
>> refused to furnish the copies. This led to arguments. When he began
>> questioning the officials, the ARO filed a harassment case against
>> Prasanna
>> complaining that he abused her and threatened to kidnap her.
>>
>> Prasanna says, "When she refused to give me certified copies, I started
>> arguing with her. The next day, a harassment case was filed against me
>> stating that I threatened to kidnap her."
>>
>> When contacted, Lakshmamma bluntly said: "He was not satisfied with the
>> papers (read documents) that we gave him and kept on asking us to provide
>> more information. So I filed the harassment case and my colleagues are the
>> witnesses. If people come for file inspection and obstruct us at work, we
>> will file a harassment case.''
>>
>> Fighting two cases simultaneously and in between attending KIC hearings
>> and handling the enemies in his backyard, Prasanna still doesn't want to
>> give up. Veteran RTI activist M V K Anilkumar of KRIA Katte says,
>> "Prasanna
>> is being harassed for no fault of his. This is another way of punishing
>> RTI
>> activists. The powerful lobby of builders, officials, local politicians
>> and
>> police, is making it difficult for genuine RTI activists to work. They are
>> being falsely implicated in police cases. "
>>
>> ==
>> Take care,
>> Regards,
>> B.R.V. Prasanna (Bangalore Raju Venkatesh PRASANNA)/ Rakesh;
>> from Bangalore (Karnataka State)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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