URGENT PRESS STATEMENT.
RE: We demand prompt action by the concerned authorities to stop this menace. We will wait for a few days if this is sorted out to plan our next course of action. The letter sent to the concerned authorities is self explanatory. We demand appropriate and prompt action to prevent citizens from being harrassed and exploited. We also request the Media to do surprise visits at this spot to get the first hand information on such menace. warm rgards, Dolphy D'souza Bhaskar Prabhu Convenor Convenor POLICE REFORMS WATCH Mahiti Adhikhar Manch 09820226227 9892102424 ----- Original Message ----- From: Bhaskar Prabhu To: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; Asstt.CommissionerofPolice,Central,Traffic,Mumbai ; [email protected] Cc: Bhawesh Patel ; Dolphy D'souza ; anand castelino ; Narayan Varma Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 4:27 PM Subject: Menace and Fleecing by Taxi Drivers To, 25-06-14 Sr. Inspector Matunga Police Stattion Mumbai Sub: 1) Illegal parking 2) Blocking of Metered Taxi lane 3) Fleecing of passengers 4) Allowing to play cards In parking lot. Site :DADAR STATION EAST AT THE ENTRANCE AREA TOWARDS PLATFORM 6 AND NEAR DADAR JUNCTON. Dear Sir, Your on-line complaint is not working as we are getting following Message: An error occurred on the server when processing the URL. Please contact the system administrator. If you are the system administrator please click here to find out more about this error. SO NO OPTION BUT TO SEND THE COMPLAIN BY EMAIL TO YOU: 1) Taximen fleecing the customers at Dadar(E) station and also park the taxi at Dadar(E) station and play cards. When this was brought to the notice of the traffic constable at site, he first refused to take note of the drivers playing cards and after much insistence he was taken near the Maruti Eco taxi in which the drivers were playing cards. He refused to call law and order police nor did he take the number of the taxi, inspite of the chowky being just on the opposite side. He told me to complain but he refused to accompany me to the police chowky. 2) Though there is metered taxi lane in addition to pre-paid taxi lane, the metered taxi lane entrance and outlet is blocked by parked taxis whose drivers take advantage to corner passengers by soliciting and charging or demandign exorbitant lump-sum amounts. It is very clear that the constables have a nexus with the taxi drivers. In today’s time through various citizens empowerment laws we can prove that there is a “corrupt practice” . There are many such customer soliciting drivers who park their taxis and go inside the railway station to catch hold of innocent outstation (including local passengers) and charge them a lumpsum. This practice is prevalent both outside the passenger outflow from platform number 6 and also at the Dadar Terminus Juction area. At the Dadar Terminus Junction area the taxis are parked there just to get their turn to get such passengers. The taxis that are parked can easily be directed towards metered taxi lane which is outside platform number 6. 3) The constable to whom I complained his name plate was not visible as it was facing down and he refused to give his name. He said the name plate expense is done by him and it is not given by department. 4) One of the taxi drivers shouted at me “how to pass the time when we are waiting, that is why we play cards” and “shall we come to your place to play cards” this all happened in front of constable, this statement gives clear message that the traffic police and law & order police know of this nuisance, which cannot continue with out abetment by stationed traffic policeman and law order police. What was of further utter disregard is that the constable said "go where you want to - whether Sr. Police inspector or to CM" 5) Whenever the outstation trains arrive the constabulary stationed just sneak in the chowky giving a free hand to taxi drivers to go all out and fleece the passengers. This is a daily affair at the Dadar station, we don’t have any option but go on complaining to various authorities. This seems to be a modus operandi of administration to frustrate the complainers. We immediately expect you to take action on the constable, we are ready to come to identify the constable if need be. THIS ABOVE MATTER IS COMMONLY NOTICED AT ALL MAJOR RAILWAY JUNCTIONS IN MUMBAI PHOTOGRAPHS CAN BE PROVIDED OF VRAIOUS VOILATION IF NEED. CAN WE EXPECT THE SENIOR POLICE OFFICIALS TO DO A SURPRISE CHECK AT SUCH JUNCTIONS AND ENSURE THAT CITIZENS ARE NOT HARRASSED OR FLEECED. Thanking you Yours in service of RTI Bhaskar Prabhu Convenor Mahiti Adhikar Manch & Maharashtra RTI Council Co-Convenor National Campaign for People's Right to Information. Core Member - Police Reforms Watch. 9892102424 "Democracy" is not a spectator sport..! Participate in "Democracy" to enjoy the sport..! NOTE: Consent and Support taking up the issue is given by: Mr.Bhavesh Patel, Member, Brashtachar Nirmulan Samiti, Government of Maharashtra Mr. Dolphy D’Souza, Convenor Police Reform Watch Mr. Anand Castelino, Coordinator AGNI Mr. Narayan Varma, Trustee, Public Concern Governance Trust. -- In service of RTI Bhaskar Prabhu Convenor Mahiti Adhikar Manch & Maharashtra RTI Council Co-Convenor National Campaign for People's Right to Information. Core Member - Police Reforms Watch. 9892102424 "Democracy" is not a spectator sport..! Participate in "Democracy" to enjoy the sport..!
