Hum Janenge: 1/15/12

Saturday, January 21, 2012

[HumJanenge] CIC LOSING RELEVANCE AS 26K CASES PENDING

CIC LOSING RELEVANCE AS 26K CASES PENDING

Backlog leading to 14 months' wait per plea CKLOG LEADING TO 14 MONTHS' WAIT PER PLEA

NEW DELHI: With an addition of nearly 2,500 complaints every month, the Central Information Commission (CIC), which has an astounding 26,049 pending cases is well on its way to becoming redundant. The reason: the CIC disposed off 22,414 cases last year, which means that there is a pendency of 14 months for every appeal and complaint making the information received by the applicant outdated and often useless.

Commission chief Satyananda Mishra expressed concern saying, "If the pendency continues increasing, the waiting period will also increase. We are very concerned and will have to think of radical ways to tackle the problem. One of the issues that we will discuss is `summary disposal' of cases through just speaking orders to save time."

The CIC has six information commissioners, including its chief, though it has a sanctioned strength of 10. One of the first tasks undertaken by Mishra on taking over was to write to the government asking for more commissioners keeping in view the large number of cases coming to the CIC. However, there has been little progress in ramping up the strength so far.

RTI activists are concerned and have been vocal in their disapproval of the long waiting time. One prominent RTI activist, who did not wish to be named, said, "The hearing for a case where I had sought information took place three months ago and in fact only the formal order had to be issued since I was given the impression that the decision had been taken. However, I have still not heard from the office of the information commissioner.

Prof Rajeev Kumar, formerly with IIT-Kharagpur, said that he had sought information on IIT-Madras in 2010 and only managed to get hearing in September, 2011. "I received the order after three months in December, 2011 and even then the institute gave me only part of the information. It was of no use. Despite the long delay the no penalty was charged. CIC has become infructuous," Kumar said.

Sources said that some cases as old as 2006 were still pending before the Commission with no action being taken.

Re: [HumJanenge] URGENT LETTER

If u have made an allegation of swinding money on the Jamaia concerning Balta House shoot-out on a TV channel in a live show, the onus is on you prove it or ask for an apology and withdraw the charges unconditionally.

however, if you are sure that your charges are right, this is a golden opportunity for you to prove them in the Court in the case of defamation filed against you.

Please JMI has filed civil defamation as it has compensation in monetory terms.

From: Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com>
To: humjanenge <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, 21 January 2012 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] URGENT LETTER

Dear Mr Afroz Alam Sahil

It is indeed matter of concern if genuine RTI activists are being
victimised in the manner you describe.

You have stated that you are a student of JMI, specifically an M.Phil
student. You are also described elsewhere as being a "journalist by
profession" all this at the ripe old age of 22 years.

A press report (TCN News - ie. Two Circles News which also awarded you
some prize and for whom you report) states that you are NOT an JMI
student, and your petition in the High Court was dismissed for this
reason (perhaps because you are a "professional" student who takes
advantage of state benefits / subsidies meant for poor students but
you misuse it for your RTI "activism" and have turned your hostel room
into an RTI "factory" for various Islamic causes)

http://twocircles.net/2012jan10/petitioners_jamia_student_union_case_continue_fight_their_cause.html

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/mar/230310-Delhi-Afroz-Alam-Batla-House-encounter-RTI-activist.htm

I would like to hear from you on these points.

Warnly

Sarbajit

On 1/20/12, AFROZ ALAM SAHIL <afroz.alam.sahil@gmail.com> wrote:
> *To,
>
> *Date: 20.01.2012**
>
> *All RTI Activist of India*
>
>
>
> *Sub: Urgent attention towards victimization of social and RTI activists
> because of his activism***
>
>
>
> Dear Sir
>
>
>
> This is to inform you that I am Afroz Alam Sahil, an M. Phil student at the
> Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. I was trained as a Journalist at the
> Jamia's reputed Department of Mass Communication and Journalism where I had
> completed my MA in 2010. I belong to a poor family from Bihar and my father
> is no more but still my passion to be a good Journalist brought me to Jamia
> Millia Islamia where I qualified the national level entrance exam of Mass
> Communication course. Owing to my profession and my passion for social
> causes, I started working with Right to Information campaigners in order to
> educate people on their rights as granted by the Constitution of India and
> other Acts passed by legislature. So far I have filed 5000 RTI application
> and have successfully helped many victims of misgovernance, human rights
> violation case and corruption in public offices. I am not affiliated with
> any political party, any interest group and I am just a regular student at
> Jamia Millia Islamia. Because of my campaign, I had been threatened many
> times by powerful and rogue elements but I didn't give up my RTI activism.
>
>
>
> *As an RTI Activist I have been involved with the following things:*
>
>
>
> · Since inception of RTI Act-2005, I am working as a RTI activist
> (filed more than 5 thousand RTI applications) and taken more than one
> hundred valuable information from Different Government Departments, which
> made to the national and international headlines.
>
> · Publication of more than 500 articles in Hindi, Urdu and English
> in national dailies, periodicals on RTI.
>
> · Run at least two active blog magazines on RTI available online (
> www.beyondheadlines.in, http://suchnaexpress.blogspot.com.)
>
> · Work on *Right to Information Act-2005,* especially for *Bihar*
> and *Delhi's Youth *(DU, IPU, JNU, IIT Delhi and Jamia) with different
> NGOs and different RTI Activist like Aruna Roy, Arvind Kejriwal, Sandeep
> Pandey, Nikhil Dey, Shankar Singh, Manish Sisodia, Suchi Pandey etc.
>
> · Attended a number of *Social Audit* activities in Rajasthan
> with *Aruna
> Roy*, *Nikhil Dey* and *Jean Drčze.*
>
> · Research on *Section— 4 of RTI Act—2005 *and* RTI and Media*.
>
> · Worked for Three Year in *Sarojani Naidu Centre, JMI* as a
> volunteer.
>
> · Organised many Campaign in *West Champaran* (Bihar) on *Right to
> Information Act—2005.*
>
>
>
> Since last six months, I have started a campaign to ensure more democratic
> rights for students studying at Jamia Millia Islamia where election of
> Students Union had not been allowed since 2006. There are many issues which
> include fellowships, hostel allotment, health services and security for
> women students which I raised by my campaign letters,handbills and letters
> to professors and faculty members. We had clearly stated that we will use
> RTI act as an important tool for this campaign because Jamia Milia Islamia
> administration does never reply any formal letters of student rather it
> just calls the complainant and try to teach him/her a lesson. Because of my
> campaign, Jamia students started to talk about democracy and their rights
> as student and there was enormous pressure on Jamia to respond to the
> students' demand to establish at least Students Grievance Cell. (some RTI,
> press statements, letters and news coverage of the Forum for Students
> Democracy are available on http://forumforstudentdemocracy.blogspot.com)
>
>
>
> It is very sad to inform you that administrators of this institute had been
> harassing me since last six months. First of all they appointed an escort
> to vigil my activities and then I suddenly found that my attendance has
> become short even though I was very regular in my classes and had
> maintained good attendance which I am very much able to prove (Poof
> enclose). I was summoned by proctor office many times to be warned about my
> RTI activities, journalistic publications and presentations. Just last
> month, I was called by Delhi police (special cell) also about my alleged
> objectionable activities which were later found to be baseless. Jamia has
> regularly discouraged my RTI activism and has not even properly responded
> my RTI queries. I must state that I maintain highest possible esteem and
> respect for Jamia and its dignitaries and do not have any sort of personal
> animosity against any of them. My all activities are directed by goodwill
> and full faith on our constitutional rights which Jamia administration has
> many times failed to fulfil. I do not have any political affiliation nor
> have any influential powerful background that I pose any threat to anybody.
> I publish regular columns on many newspapers, make documentaries, run
> blogs, and part of some social awareness campaigns and have been honoured
> too by some groups for my services. (My CV is attached as proof)
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> *Recent Case: 50 Lakh Rupees claim from me*
>
>
>
> On 18 January 2011, I had participated in a public debate 'Prime Time' on
> NDTV India in which I, as one of the panelist along with others spoke over
> the misuse of 10 lakh rupees by Jamia Millia authorities which Samajwadi
> Party had donated for legal assistance to the Batla House encounter
> victims. There is no iota of doubt that Samajwadi Party had given this
> money to the Jamia Old Boys Association for legal assistance of the victim
> students. Jamia Old Boys Association is very much part of Jamia which
> maintains its office within Jamia Millia Islamia and is active part of
> Jamia along with Jamia Students Union, Jamia Teachers Association. Jamia
> administration at that time had itself constituted some funds to provide
> legal assistance to victims in which Jamia students and teachers have also
> generously donated. I had filed an RTI application in Jamia about how the
> money has been spent till date.
>
>
>
> Under the pretext of my one statement "*Jamia das lakh rupiya kha gaya*"
> Jamia has sent me a legal notice to publish unconditional apology by
> publishing and printing at prominent place of at least three national
> dailies and to make NDTV air a clarification of my statement, failing which
> a penal action will be initiated against me to the tune of 50 Lakh rupees.
> I have been asked to reply the notice within one week. (copy of legal
> notice enclosed)
>
> * *
>
> *In view of the abovementioned facts and evidences I put the following
> request to you: *
>
>
>
> Sir,
>
> Although I have decided to respond the notice with my best capacity, the
> prima facie motivation of this notice is nothing but to intensify its
> harassment against me and targeting me and my career personally. Can a
> university ask its student to pay this much amount for an alleged offence?
> Did any university ever punish any of its students like this? My rights as
> student have been regularly violated and I am being harassed at regular
> basis and now I am asked to pay a fine which is beyond capacity of my
> entire family wealth. Does constitution of Jamia or an education
> institution allow initiating an action against its student to this extent?
>
> * *
>
> I request you to direct Jamia administration to stop my harassment and
> targeting me because of my RTI activism and journalistic publications and
> my social activism for ensuring the rights of other citizens. Please ask
> Jamia Millia Islamia about the real intentions and reasons of slapping this
> type of legal notice even though I am a regular student of the university.
> I shall be extremely grateful to you if you ask Jamia to withdraw the
> notice and initiate its action, if necessary, within Jamia's proctorial
> guidelines which give students many protections from such harassments.
>
>
>
> Because of this legal notice, I am very much disturbed and my poor parents,
> whose total property is not worth of 50 lakhs, are very afraid of my
> future. My journalistic profession and RTI Activism has also been seriously
> threatened and my basic human rights to enjoy full rights as a student are
> violated. I request you to look into the matter as on urgent basis so that
> Jamia does not drag me into painful legal battle which I and my parents are
> not able to afford. I am ready to face any inquiry and show cause given by
> Jamia's proctor office and I am able to defend my position within that
> forum.
>
>
>
>
>
> I am also afraid of my life after Jamia administration has started to
> target me specifically to make me vulnerable to powerful and rogue elements
> and other groups who might get exposed because of my social and RTI
> activism. It is very urgent to ensure that Jamia Milia Islamia
> administration stop targeting the students who are exposing
> maladministration and corruption through the help of RTI activism.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Thanks and Regards***
>
>
>
> Yours sincerely
>
>
>
> *Afroz Alam Sahil*
>
> F-56/23, Sir Syed Road,
>
> Batla House, Okhla, New Delhi-25.
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> *Enclosures:*
>
>
>
> ü Notice of Jamia's advocate Mr. Atyab Siddiqi to comply demands or face
> 50 Lakh rupees compensation.
>
> ü My Curriculum Vitae
>
> ü RTI Campaign for students rights in Jamia (Please visit
> http://forumforstudentdemocracy.blogspot.com)
>
> ü Jamia's proctor office notices to me and my attendance sheet.

Re: [HumJanenge] Open Questions to Finance Minister - Can RTI Help in Improved Governance

Mr.Khera, The question is how these multinationals r manipulating the system or tricks thru which they save crores of rupees and cheat govt. See ultimately we lost this 11000 cr. rupees, and they made us fool. Instead of India if its US European country then this MNCs must realize it how it happens.
More over we r very lenient towards all by law and by virtues even.

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 3:15 PM, Mahesh Khera <mkkhera@yahoo.com> wrote:

Dear Members,

The IT dept in the country works so arbitrarily is evident from today's SC judgement giving relief to Vodafone from paying a whopping tax of 11,000 + Cr on a deal more than 54,000 Cr+ between Vodafone and Hutchison. I have no clue about the tax laws but the end result shows the brazenness of IT dept come to the fore.

Bombay HC upheld the IT dept proposed levy of IT upon Vodafone and SC dismisses it. The question is not of tax or no tax, is there any accountability of the IT dept for their functioning ? These guys slapped a whopping tax based upon their interpretation of the tax laws and Bombay HC up held the same but finally both the IT dept and Bombay HC have been blasted by the SC. What happens to the incompetent IT dept officials and Bombay HC judges ? If these guys were in private service, their heads would have rolled. How can we ensure that even servants of the govt are answerable for their utter lack of competence ? This is just one case which has come up. One can imagine a host of such cases where either these get settled through bribes or through HC and SC channel.

There have been admission of a deliberate trick employed by the IT officials who have admitted in private that when a tax payer files the IT return, the IT dept simply puts one extra zero after the total taxable income. Thus, 10 lakhs becomes 1 Cr. Of course IT dept selects the targets first. The tax payer now starts running from pillar to post to have that amended. He mostly ends up in coughing up some bribe to get the figure restored back to its legitimate number. Nothing happens to the IT officials as they declare, oh, "this was an over sight". Hopefully, e-filing of tax returns would prevent this.

The questions for the honourable Finance Minister :-

(a) What measures have been taken to ensure that such brazenness does not happen in the IT dept.
(b) If this happens then what are the accountability norms laid down for penalizing the incompetent IT officials.

(c) How many cases has the IT dept filed for courts ruling.
(d) Out of the above, how many cases has the IT dept won in the courts.
(e) How much money the IT dept spends on fighting the cases in the court.
(f) Give the time bound e-governance plan for the IT dept.

Please enlighten if RTI Act can be used for the above cause which is willy nilly asking for a time bound implementation of National E Governance Plan (NEGP) albeit different govt function wise.

Very pertinent questions about political leaders properties and police reforms raised in this section earlier have set me to think on the broader aspect of periodic mandatory review of NEGP as also the time bound implementation.

With warm regards,

Col Mahesh Khera

Re: [HumJanenge] URGENT LETTER

Dear Mr Afroz Alam Sahil

It is indeed matter of concern if genuine RTI activists are being
victimised in the manner you describe.

You have stated that you are a student of JMI, specifically an M.Phil
student. You are also described elsewhere as being a "journalist by
profession" all this at the ripe old age of 22 years.

A press report (TCN News - ie. Two Circles News which also awarded you
some prize and for whom you report) states that you are NOT an JMI
student, and your petition in the High Court was dismissed for this
reason (perhaps because you are a "professional" student who takes
advantage of state benefits / subsidies meant for poor students but
you misuse it for your RTI "activism" and have turned your hostel room
into an RTI "factory" for various Islamic causes)

http://twocircles.net/2012jan10/petitioners_jamia_student_union_case_continue_fight_their_cause.html

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/mar/230310-Delhi-Afroz-Alam-Batla-House-encounter-RTI-activist.htm

I would like to hear from you on these points.

Warnly

Sarbajit

On 1/20/12, AFROZ ALAM SAHIL <afroz.alam.sahil@gmail.com> wrote:
> *To,
>
> *Date: 20.01.2012**
>
> *All RTI Activist of India*
>
>
>
> *Sub: Urgent attention towards victimization of social and RTI activists
> because of his activism***
>
>
>
> Dear Sir
>
>
>
> This is to inform you that I am Afroz Alam Sahil, an M. Phil student at the
> Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. I was trained as a Journalist at the
> Jamia's reputed Department of Mass Communication and Journalism where I had
> completed my MA in 2010. I belong to a poor family from Bihar and my father
> is no more but still my passion to be a good Journalist brought me to Jamia
> Millia Islamia where I qualified the national level entrance exam of Mass
> Communication course. Owing to my profession and my passion for social
> causes, I started working with Right to Information campaigners in order to
> educate people on their rights as granted by the Constitution of India and
> other Acts passed by legislature. So far I have filed 5000 RTI application
> and have successfully helped many victims of misgovernance, human rights
> violation case and corruption in public offices. I am not affiliated with
> any political party, any interest group and I am just a regular student at
> Jamia Millia Islamia. Because of my campaign, I had been threatened many
> times by powerful and rogue elements but I didn't give up my RTI activism.
>
>
>
> *As an RTI Activist I have been involved with the following things:*
>
>
>
> · Since inception of RTI Act-2005, I am working as a RTI activist
> (filed more than 5 thousand RTI applications) and taken more than one
> hundred valuable information from Different Government Departments, which
> made to the national and international headlines.
>
> · Publication of more than 500 articles in Hindi, Urdu and English
> in national dailies, periodicals on RTI.
>
> · Run at least two active blog magazines on RTI available online (
> www.beyondheadlines.in, http://suchnaexpress.blogspot.com.)
>
> · Work on *Right to Information Act-2005,* especially for *Bihar*
> and *Delhi's Youth *(DU, IPU, JNU, IIT Delhi and Jamia) with different
> NGOs and different RTI Activist like Aruna Roy, Arvind Kejriwal, Sandeep
> Pandey, Nikhil Dey, Shankar Singh, Manish Sisodia, Suchi Pandey etc.
>
> · Attended a number of *Social Audit* activities in Rajasthan
> with *Aruna
> Roy*, *Nikhil Dey* and *Jean Drčze.*
>
> · Research on *Section— 4 of RTI Act—2005 *and* RTI and Media*.
>
> · Worked for Three Year in *Sarojani Naidu Centre, JMI* as a
> volunteer.
>
> · Organised many Campaign in *West Champaran* (Bihar) on *Right to
> Information Act—2005.*
>
>
>
> Since last six months, I have started a campaign to ensure more democratic
> rights for students studying at Jamia Millia Islamia where election of
> Students Union had not been allowed since 2006. There are many issues which
> include fellowships, hostel allotment, health services and security for
> women students which I raised by my campaign letters,handbills and letters
> to professors and faculty members. We had clearly stated that we will use
> RTI act as an important tool for this campaign because Jamia Milia Islamia
> administration does never reply any formal letters of student rather it
> just calls the complainant and try to teach him/her a lesson. Because of my
> campaign, Jamia students started to talk about democracy and their rights
> as student and there was enormous pressure on Jamia to respond to the
> students' demand to establish at least Students Grievance Cell. (some RTI,
> press statements, letters and news coverage of the Forum for Students
> Democracy are available on http://forumforstudentdemocracy.blogspot.com)
>
>
>
> It is very sad to inform you that administrators of this institute had been
> harassing me since last six months. First of all they appointed an escort
> to vigil my activities and then I suddenly found that my attendance has
> become short even though I was very regular in my classes and had
> maintained good attendance which I am very much able to prove (Poof
> enclose). I was summoned by proctor office many times to be warned about my
> RTI activities, journalistic publications and presentations. Just last
> month, I was called by Delhi police (special cell) also about my alleged
> objectionable activities which were later found to be baseless. Jamia has
> regularly discouraged my RTI activism and has not even properly responded
> my RTI queries. I must state that I maintain highest possible esteem and
> respect for Jamia and its dignitaries and do not have any sort of personal
> animosity against any of them. My all activities are directed by goodwill
> and full faith on our constitutional rights which Jamia administration has
> many times failed to fulfil. I do not have any political affiliation nor
> have any influential powerful background that I pose any threat to anybody.
> I publish regular columns on many newspapers, make documentaries, run
> blogs, and part of some social awareness campaigns and have been honoured
> too by some groups for my services. (My CV is attached as proof)
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> *Recent Case: 50 Lakh Rupees claim from me*
>
>
>
> On 18 January 2011, I had participated in a public debate 'Prime Time' on
> NDTV India in which I, as one of the panelist along with others spoke over
> the misuse of 10 lakh rupees by Jamia Millia authorities which Samajwadi
> Party had donated for legal assistance to the Batla House encounter
> victims. There is no iota of doubt that Samajwadi Party had given this
> money to the Jamia Old Boys Association for legal assistance of the victim
> students. Jamia Old Boys Association is very much part of Jamia which
> maintains its office within Jamia Millia Islamia and is active part of
> Jamia along with Jamia Students Union, Jamia Teachers Association. Jamia
> administration at that time had itself constituted some funds to provide
> legal assistance to victims in which Jamia students and teachers have also
> generously donated. I had filed an RTI application in Jamia about how the
> money has been spent till date.
>
>
>
> Under the pretext of my one statement "*Jamia das lakh rupiya kha gaya*"
> Jamia has sent me a legal notice to publish unconditional apology by
> publishing and printing at prominent place of at least three national
> dailies and to make NDTV air a clarification of my statement, failing which
> a penal action will be initiated against me to the tune of 50 Lakh rupees.
> I have been asked to reply the notice within one week. (copy of legal
> notice enclosed)
>
> * *
>
> *In view of the abovementioned facts and evidences I put the following
> request to you: *
>
>
>
> Sir,
>
> Although I have decided to respond the notice with my best capacity, the
> prima facie motivation of this notice is nothing but to intensify its
> harassment against me and targeting me and my career personally. Can a
> university ask its student to pay this much amount for an alleged offence?
> Did any university ever punish any of its students like this? My rights as
> student have been regularly violated and I am being harassed at regular
> basis and now I am asked to pay a fine which is beyond capacity of my
> entire family wealth. Does constitution of Jamia or an education
> institution allow initiating an action against its student to this extent?
>
> * *
>
> I request you to direct Jamia administration to stop my harassment and
> targeting me because of my RTI activism and journalistic publications and
> my social activism for ensuring the rights of other citizens. Please ask
> Jamia Millia Islamia about the real intentions and reasons of slapping this
> type of legal notice even though I am a regular student of the university.
> I shall be extremely grateful to you if you ask Jamia to withdraw the
> notice and initiate its action, if necessary, within Jamia's proctorial
> guidelines which give students many protections from such harassments.
>
>
>
> Because of this legal notice, I am very much disturbed and my poor parents,
> whose total property is not worth of 50 lakhs, are very afraid of my
> future. My journalistic profession and RTI Activism has also been seriously
> threatened and my basic human rights to enjoy full rights as a student are
> violated. I request you to look into the matter as on urgent basis so that
> Jamia does not drag me into painful legal battle which I and my parents are
> not able to afford. I am ready to face any inquiry and show cause given by
> Jamia's proctor office and I am able to defend my position within that
> forum.
>
>
>
>
>
> I am also afraid of my life after Jamia administration has started to
> target me specifically to make me vulnerable to powerful and rogue elements
> and other groups who might get exposed because of my social and RTI
> activism. It is very urgent to ensure that Jamia Milia Islamia
> administration stop targeting the students who are exposing
> maladministration and corruption through the help of RTI activism.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Thanks and Regards***
>
>
>
> Yours sincerely
>
>
>
> *Afroz Alam Sahil*
>
> F-56/23, Sir Syed Road,
>
> Batla House, Okhla, New Delhi-25.
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> *Enclosures:*
>
>
>
> ü Notice of Jamia's advocate Mr. Atyab Siddiqi to comply demands or face
> 50 Lakh rupees compensation.
>
> ü My Curriculum Vitae
>
> ü RTI Campaign for students rights in Jamia (Please visit
> http://forumforstudentdemocracy.blogspot.com)
>
> ü Jamia's proctor office notices to me and my attendance sheet.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Re: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties

Initially a suo moto asset declaration alongwith sources of income of IAS/IPS/Bureaucrats/politicians must be made available under section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 by both the governments.

From: Police Reforms <police@nishanjustice.org>
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties

Mr.Mathur could throw some light to strategize campaign to expose organized corruption of police.S.I. Daya nayak of Mumbai Police worth Rs.100 crore. ACP Rajbir singh lends Rs.1 crore to his friend for investemnt. Every ASI or SI owns Hyundai verna or Honda city and houses and agriculture lands in hundred acres. Imagine how much they must be passing on to SP Sahibs who controls several Thanedar sahibs and incharge of organizd bootlegging, prostetution, drug trade, properties business etc.

On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Sant Mathur <santmathur@gmail.com> wrote:

Some lawyer/tecnocrat could contact me.I'll try to help in addressing the issue well.
s p mathur IPS DGP retd

BE MBA PhD

9841282324

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:54 PM, <jsdpani@gmail.com> wrote:

Idea is welcome.One should start working on it.
Political parties no more remained as pre independence parties.They are no lesser than large corporate houses and every politician is a buisiness house. The commodity traded is "public service".
Regards
JSD Pani
Karnataka RTI Federation
Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel

From: Iyer <ramacchandran_r@yahoo.co.in>

Sender: humjanenge@googlegroups.com

Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:54:22 +0530 (IST)

To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com<humjanenge@googlegroups.com>

ReplyTo: humjanenge@googlegroups.com

Subject: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties

By now the political parties in India might have accumulated more wealth by movable and immovable properties. In the name of Trusts etc.,

Will any activists collect the details of this properties in last five years IE the properties in 2000, 2005 and 2010 and 2012., method of collection who is the largest contributor, does any politician or party bought immovable properties abroad in the name of trust, the activities of the trusts owned by the political parties, and these trusts, how it helped the society etc.

Of-course this is a long process and it may take a year or two.

If some one bring the clear picture that will give a opinion about the so called public servants to the innocent public, who hopes that the rulers and would be rulers will do good for them

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RE: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties

Dear friends

If Politicians reform take place as suggested by Mr Iyer,
Police Reforms will follow automatically .

Politicians are on the Top of the list

Regards

Prem Gaba

Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:12:07 +0530
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties
From: police@nishanjustice.org
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com

Mr.Mathur could throw some light to strategize campaign to expose organized corruption of police.S.I. Daya nayak of Mumbai Police worth Rs.100 crore. ACP Rajbir singh lends Rs.1 crore to his friend for investemnt. Every ASI or SI owns Hyundai verna or Honda city and houses and agriculture lands in hundred acres. Imagine how much they must be passing on to SP Sahibs who controls several Thanedar sahibs and incharge of organizd bootlegging, prostetution, drug trade, properties business etc.

On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Sant Mathur <santmathur@gmail.com> wrote:

Some lawyer/tecnocrat could contact me.I'll try to help in addressing the issue well.
s p mathur IPS DGP retd

BE MBA PhD

9841282324

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:54 PM, <jsdpani@gmail.com> wrote:

Idea is welcome.One should start working on it.
Political parties no more remained as pre independence parties.They are no lesser than large corporate houses and every politician is a buisiness house. The commodity traded is "public service".
Regards
JSD Pani
Karnataka RTI Federation
Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel

From: Iyer <ramacchandran_r@yahoo.co.in>

Sender: humjanenge@googlegroups.com

Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:54:22 +0530 (IST)

To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com<humjanenge@googlegroups.com>

ReplyTo: humjanenge@googlegroups.com

Subject: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties

By now the political parties in India might have accumulated more wealth by movable and immovable properties. In the name of Trusts etc.,

Will any activists collect the details of this properties in last five years IE the properties in 2000, 2005 and 2010 and 2012., method of collection who is the largest contributor, does any politician or party bought immovable properties abroad in the name of trust, the activities of the trusts owned by the political parties, and these trusts, how it helped the society etc.

Of-course this is a long process and it may take a year or two.

If some one bring the clear picture that will give a opinion about the so called public servants to the innocent public, who hopes that the rulers and would be rulers will do good for them

[HumJanenge] Open Questions to Finance Minister - Can RTI Help in Improved Governance

Dear Members,

The IT dept in the country works so arbitrarily is evident from today's SC judgement giving relief to Vodafone from paying a whopping tax of 11,000 + Cr on a deal more than 54,000 Cr+ between Vodafone and Hutchison. I have no clue about the tax laws but the end result shows the brazenness of IT dept come to the fore.

Bombay HC upheld the IT dept proposed levy of IT upon Vodafone and SC dismisses it. The question is not of tax or no tax, is there any accountability of the IT dept for their functioning ? These guys slapped a whopping tax based upon their interpretation of the tax laws and Bombay HC up held the same but finally both the IT dept and Bombay HC have been blasted by the SC. What happens to the incompetent IT dept officials and Bombay HC judges ? If these guys were in private service, their heads would have rolled. How can we ensure that even servants of the govt are answerable for their utter lack of competence ? This is just one case which has come up. One can imagine a host of such cases where either these get settled through bribes or through HC and SC channel.

There have been admission of a deliberate trick employed by the IT officials who have admitted in private that when a tax payer files the IT return, the IT dept simply puts one extra zero after the total taxable income. Thus, 10 lakhs becomes 1 Cr. Of course IT dept selects the targets first. The tax payer now starts running from pillar to post to have that amended. He mostly ends up in coughing up some bribe to get the figure restored back to its legitimate number. Nothing happens to the IT officials as they declare, oh, "this was an over sight". Hopefully, e-filing of tax returns would prevent this.

The questions for the honourable Finance Minister :-

(a) What measures have been taken to ensure that such brazenness does not happen in the IT dept.

(b) If this happens then what are the accountability norms laid down for penalizing the incompetent IT officials.

(d) Out of the above, how many cases has the IT dept won in the courts.

(e) How much money the IT dept spends on fighting the cases in the court.

(f) Give the time bound e-governance plan for the IT dept.

Please enlighten if RTI Act can be used for the above cause which is willy nilly asking for a time bound implementation of National E Governance Plan (NEGP) albeit different govt function wise.

Very pertinent questions about political leaders properties and police reforms raised in this section earlier have set me to think on the broader aspect of periodic mandatory review of NEGP as also the time bound implementation.

With warm regards,

Col Mahesh Khera

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Re: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties

Go to police colonies, their residence you will find almost 100% cases of wealth disproportional to their known income.

Only lower level is not involved, higher ups get share thru proper channel

S.K.Kapoor

From: Police Reforms <police@nishanjustice.org>
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties

On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Sant Mathur <santmathur@gmail.com> wrote:

Some lawyer/tecnocrat could contact me.I'll try to help in addressing the issue well.
s p mathur IPS DGP retd

BE MBA PhD

9841282324

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:54 PM, <jsdpani@gmail.com> wrote:

Idea is welcome.One should start working on it.
Political parties no more remained as pre independence parties.They are no lesser than large corporate houses and every politician is a buisiness house. The commodity traded is "public service".
Regards
JSD Pani
Karnataka RTI Federation
Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel

From: Iyer <ramacchandran_r@yahoo.co.in>

Sender: humjanenge@googlegroups.com

Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:54:22 +0530 (IST)

To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com<humjanenge@googlegroups.com>

ReplyTo: humjanenge@googlegroups.com

Subject: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties

By now the political parties in India might have accumulated more wealth by movable and immovable properties. In the name of Trusts etc.,

Will any activists collect the details of this properties in last five years IE the properties in 2000, 2005 and 2010 and 2012., method of collection who is the largest contributor, does any politician or party bought immovable properties abroad in the name of trust, the activities of the trusts owned by the political parties, and these trusts, how it helped the society etc.

Of-course this is a long process and it may take a year or two.

If some one bring the clear picture that will give a opinion about the so called public servants to the innocent public, who hopes that the rulers and would be rulers will do good for them

Re: [HumJanenge] Cabinet Secretariat let off easily on Missing Files case

CIC is an statutory body and not a seat of saint or clergy for deivering sermons. CIC should have asked for fixing responsibilty for lost file, registration of FIR. Such mild approach will encourage other Public Authorities to take the same plea before CIC. I remember in my case of loss of file, Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, IC has ordered registration of FIR.

From: Sidharth Misra <sidharthbbsr@gmail.com>
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 19 January 2012 7:00 AM
Subject: [HumJanenge] Cabinet Secretariat let off easily on Missing Files case

Hello friends,

Contrary to what this news items says, IC Satyananda actually Let off
the staffs of Cabinet Secretariat with a mild sermon on a missing /
lost file case.

He could have done much more on this matter. May be he did not want to
displease them.

http://goo.gl/ZlbgM

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) The CIC has pulled up the Cabinet Secretariat
for failing to trace records that led to issuance of a circular in
1975 which requires the Prime Minister's nod for setting up a high
level committee or commission. The failure of the Cabinet Secretariat
to locate this file related to such an important circular drew flak
from Chief Information Commissioner Satyananda Mishra for poor record
keeping in such an important office. "This shows the state of
maintenance of public records, even such important records. The Right
to Information (RTI) Act mandated the public authorities to catalogue
and index their records and computerise such records. More than six
years after this act came into being, the government at the highest
level has not been able to do so," Mishra said. Mishra was hearing the
petition of activist Raj Mangal Prasad who had sought from the Cabinet
Secretariat a copy of records and files which led to issuance of the
circular issued in 1975 which requires permission of the Prime
Minister before setting any high-level committee or commission. When
the Central Public Information Officer at the Cabinet Secretariat did
not provide any response he filed an appeal with higher authorities in
the Secretariat. The higher authorities ordered disclosure of the
records. During the hearing before the CIC, the CPIO said despite best
efforts in the record room, the file could not be traced and hence the
records cannot be provided. In his order, Mishra said he could not
compel the CPIO to produce the records as they are untraceable. "We
hope the authorities will pay attention to this at the earlierst and
set out not only to computerise the records but also to index and
catalogue them in the manner expected in Section 4 (1)(a) of the RTI
Act," Mishra said.

[HumJanenge] URGENT LETTER

To, Date: 20.01.2012

All RTI Activist of India

Sub: Urgent attention towards victimization of social and RTI activists because of his activism

Dear Sir

This is to inform you that I am Afroz Alam Sahil, an M. Phil student at the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. I was trained as a Journalist at the Jamia's reputed Department of Mass Communication and Journalism where I had completed my MA in 2010. I belong to a poor family from Bihar and my father is no more but still my passion to be a good Journalist brought me to Jamia Millia Islamia where I qualified the national level entrance exam of Mass Communication course. Owing to my profession and my passion for social causes, I started working with Right to Information campaigners in order to educate people on their rights as granted by the Constitution of India and other Acts passed by legislature. So far I have filed 5000 RTI application and have successfully helped many victims of misgovernance, human rights violation case and corruption in public offices. I am not affiliated with any political party, any interest group and I am just a regular student at Jamia Millia Islamia. Because of my campaign, I had been threatened many times by powerful and rogue elements but I didn't give up my RTI activism.

As an RTI Activist I have been involved with the following things:

· Since inception of RTI Act-2005, I am working as a RTI activist (filed more than 5 thousand RTI applications) and taken more than one hundred valuable information from Different Government Departments, which made to the national and international headlines.

· Publication of more than 500 articles in Hindi, Urdu and English in national dailies, periodicals on RTI.

· Run at least two active blog magazines on RTI available online (www.beyondheadlines.in, http://suchnaexpress.blogspot.com.)

· Work on Right to Information Act-2005, especially for Bihar and Delhi's Youth (DU, IPU, JNU, IIT Delhi and Jamia) with different NGOs and different RTI Activist like Aruna Roy, Arvind Kejriwal, Sandeep Pandey, Nikhil Dey, Shankar Singh, Manish Sisodia, Suchi Pandey etc.

· Attended a number of Social Audit activities in Rajasthan with Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey and Jean Drèze.

· Research on Section— 4 of RTI Act—2005 and RTI and Media.

· Worked for Three Year in Sarojani Naidu Centre, JMI as a volunteer.

· Organised many Campaign in West Champaran (Bihar) on Right to Information Act—2005.

Since last six months, I have started a campaign to ensure more democratic rights for students studying at Jamia Millia Islamia where election of Students Union had not been allowed since 2006. There are many issues which include fellowships, hostel allotment, health services and security for women students which I raised by my campaign letters,handbills and letters to professors and faculty members. We had clearly stated that we will use RTI act as an important tool for this campaign because Jamia Milia Islamia administration does never reply any formal letters of student rather it just calls the complainant and try to teach him/her a lesson. Because of my campaign, Jamia students started to talk about democracy and their rights as student and there was enormous pressure on Jamia to respond to the students' demand to establish at least Students Grievance Cell. (some RTI, press statements, letters and news coverage of the Forum for Students Democracy are available on http://forumforstudentdemocracy.blogspot.com)

It is very sad to inform you that administrators of this institute had been harassing me since last six months. First of all they appointed an escort to vigil my activities and then I suddenly found that my attendance has become short even though I was very regular in my classes and had maintained good attendance which I am very much able to prove (Poof enclose). I was summoned by proctor office many times to be warned about my RTI activities, journalistic publications and presentations. Just last month, I was called by Delhi police (special cell) also about my alleged objectionable activities which were later found to be baseless. Jamia has regularly discouraged my RTI activism and has not even properly responded my RTI queries. I must state that I maintain highest possible esteem and respect for Jamia and its dignitaries and do not have any sort of personal animosity against any of them. My all activities are directed by goodwill and full faith on our constitutional rights which Jamia administration has many times failed to fulfil. I do not have any political affiliation nor have any influential powerful background that I pose any threat to anybody. I publish regular columns on many newspapers, make documentaries, run blogs, and part of some social awareness campaigns and have been honoured too by some groups for my services. (My CV is attached as proof)

Recent Case: 50 Lakh Rupees claim from me

On 18 January 2011, I had participated in a public debate 'Prime Time' on NDTV India in which I, as one of the panelist along with others spoke over the misuse of 10 lakh rupees by Jamia Millia authorities which Samajwadi Party had donated for legal assistance to the Batla House encounter victims. There is no iota of doubt that Samajwadi Party had given this money to the Jamia Old Boys Association for legal assistance of the victim students. Jamia Old Boys Association is very much part of Jamia which maintains its office within Jamia Millia Islamia and is active part of Jamia along with Jamia Students Union, Jamia Teachers Association. Jamia administration at that time had itself constituted some funds to provide legal assistance to victims in which Jamia students and teachers have also generously donated. I had filed an RTI application in Jamia about how the money has been spent till date.

Under the pretext of my one statement "Jamia das lakh rupiya kha gaya" Jamia has sent me a legal notice to publish unconditional apology by publishing and printing at prominent place of at least three national dailies and to make NDTV air a clarification of my statement, failing which a penal action will be initiated against me to the tune of 50 Lakh rupees. I have been asked to reply the notice within one week. (copy of legal notice enclosed)

In view of the abovementioned facts and evidences I put the following request to you:

Sir,

Although I have decided to respond the notice with my best capacity, the prima facie motivation of this notice is nothing but to intensify its harassment against me and targeting me and my career personally. Can a university ask its student to pay this much amount for an alleged offence? Did any university ever punish any of its students like this? My rights as student have been regularly violated and I am being harassed at regular basis and now I am asked to pay a fine which is beyond capacity of my entire family wealth. Does constitution of Jamia or an education institution allow initiating an action against its student to this extent?

I request you to direct Jamia administration to stop my harassment and targeting me because of my RTI activism and journalistic publications and my social activism for ensuring the rights of other citizens. Please ask Jamia Millia Islamia about the real intentions and reasons of slapping this type of legal notice even though I am a regular student of the university. I shall be extremely grateful to you if you ask Jamia to withdraw the notice and initiate its action, if necessary, within Jamia's proctorial guidelines which give students many protections from such harassments.

Because of this legal notice, I am very much disturbed and my poor parents, whose total property is not worth of 50 lakhs, are very afraid of my future. My journalistic profession and RTI Activism has also been seriously threatened and my basic human rights to enjoy full rights as a student are violated. I request you to look into the matter as on urgent basis so that Jamia does not drag me into painful legal battle which I and my parents are not able to afford. I am ready to face any inquiry and show cause given by Jamia's proctor office and I am able to defend my position within that forum.

I am also afraid of my life after Jamia administration has started to target me specifically to make me vulnerable to powerful and rogue elements and other groups who might get exposed because of my social and RTI activism. It is very urgent to ensure that Jamia Milia Islamia administration stop targeting the students who are exposing maladministration and corruption through the help of RTI activism.

Thanks and Regards

Yours sincerely

Afroz Alam Sahil

F-56/23, Sir Syed Road,

Batla House, Okhla, New Delhi-25.

Enclosures:

ü Notice of Jamia's advocate Mr. Atyab Siddiqi to comply demands or face 50 Lakh rupees compensation.

ü My Curriculum Vitae

ü RTI Campaign for students rights in Jamia (Please visit http://forumforstudentdemocracy.blogspot.com)

ü Jamia's proctor office notices to me and my attendance sheet.

Re: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties

On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Sant Mathur <santmathur@gmail.com> wrote:

Some lawyer/tecnocrat could contact me.I'll try to help in addressing the issue well.
s p mathur IPS DGP retd

BE MBA PhD

9841282324

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:54 PM, <jsdpani@gmail.com> wrote:

Idea is welcome.One should start working on it.
Political parties no more remained as pre independence parties.They are no lesser than large corporate houses and every politician is a buisiness house. The commodity traded is "public service".
Regards
JSD Pani
Karnataka RTI Federation
Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel

From: Iyer <ramacchandran_r@yahoo.co.in>

Sender: humjanenge@googlegroups.com

Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:54:22 +0530 (IST)

To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com<humjanenge@googlegroups.com>

ReplyTo: humjanenge@googlegroups.com

Subject: [HumJanenge] Properties of Political Parties

By now the political parties in India might have accumulated more wealth by movable and immovable properties. In the name of Trusts etc.,

Will any activists collect the details of this properties in last five years IE the properties in 2000, 2005 and 2010 and 2012., method of collection who is the largest contributor, does any politician or party bought immovable properties abroad in the name of trust, the activities of the trusts owned by the political parties, and these trusts, how it helped the society etc.

Of-course this is a long process and it may take a year or two.

If some one bring the clear picture that will give a opinion about the so called public servants to the innocent public, who hopes that the rulers and would be rulers will do good for them

Re: [rti4empowerment] MOVMENT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN KARNATAKA

I have gone through the Video. Solution lies in the Indian Motor Vehicle Act.

On 1/17/12, SHASHI KUMAR.A.R. <rudreshtechnology@gmail.com> wrote:
> DEAR FRIENDS ,
>
> PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEOS POSTED BY ME
>
> http://www.youtube.com/user/arehallyskumar?feature=guide
>
> A.R.S.KUMAR, BE,LLB, MA JOURNALISM ,[ MA HUMAN RIGHTS ]
> RTI ACTIVIST & JOURNALIST
> SWAMY VIVEKANANDA RESEARCH CENTRE FOR SOCIAL , POLITICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE
> REFORMS
> BANGALORE
>

--
Anand S.
Coordinator, Anti Corruption Forum
Bangalore 560 085.
Cell No. +91-87928-91066

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

[HumJanenge] Cabinet Secretariat let off easily on Missing Files case

Hello friends,

Contrary to what this news items says, IC Satyananda actually Let off
the staffs of Cabinet Secretariat with a mild sermon on a missing /
lost file case.

He could have done much more on this matter. May be he did not want to
displease them.

http://goo.gl/ZlbgM

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) The CIC has pulled up the Cabinet Secretariat
for failing to trace records that led to issuance of a circular in
1975 which requires the Prime Minister's nod for setting up a high
level committee or commission. The failure of the Cabinet Secretariat
to locate this file related to such an important circular drew flak
from Chief Information Commissioner Satyananda Mishra for poor record
keeping in such an important office. "This shows the state of
maintenance of public records, even such important records. The Right
to Information (RTI) Act mandated the public authorities to catalogue
and index their records and computerise such records. More than six
years after this act came into being, the government at the highest
level has not been able to do so," Mishra said. Mishra was hearing the
petition of activist Raj Mangal Prasad who had sought from the Cabinet
Secretariat a copy of records and files which led to issuance of the
circular issued in 1975 which requires permission of the Prime
Minister before setting any high-level committee or commission. When
the Central Public Information Officer at the Cabinet Secretariat did
not provide any response he filed an appeal with higher authorities in
the Secretariat. The higher authorities ordered disclosure of the
records. During the hearing before the CIC, the CPIO said despite best
efforts in the record room, the file could not be traced and hence the
records cannot be provided. In his order, Mishra said he could not
compel the CPIO to produce the records as they are untraceable. "We
hope the authorities will pay attention to this at the earlierst and
set out not only to computerise the records but also to index and
catalogue them in the manner expected in Section 4 (1)(a) of the RTI
Act," Mishra said.

Re: [rti4empowerment] MOVMENT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN KARNATAKA

Thanks

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

[rti4empowerment] MOVMENT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN KARNATAKA

DEAR FRIENDS ,

PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEOS POSTED BY ME

http://www.youtube.com/user/arehallyskumar?feature=guide

A.R.S.KUMAR, BE,LLB, MA JOURNALISM ,[ MA HUMAN RIGHTS ]

RTI ACTIVIST & JOURNALIST

SWAMY VIVEKANANDA RESEARCH CENTRE FOR SOCIAL , POLITICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS

BANGALORE

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
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Rakesh B <rakeshbhma@gmail.com>
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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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