Dear Friends Yes U/s 7 (1) of the RTI Act,this information can be requested." Action taken report of the Police." The reply should be provided within 48 hrs of the receipt of the request. Regds Bunch
________________________________ From: Vikram Simha <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 9 January, 2010 11:18:52 PM Subject: Re: [rti_india] ATTACK ON ACTIVISTS OF CITISPACE. Both These Two Mails Do not mention Whether The activists have used RTI in the instant Case , If So As tried Successfully already In Karnataka, TN Provide exactly the Details of the Property Encroached/Grabbed so that There will be a flood of RTI Applications from all Over the Country Next immediately move Your Information commission and ask To intervene By Writing letters To Concerned . Take the Issue in Life and liberty Clause and Seek Orders For police protection N vikramsimha ,Trustee RTI Study Center & KRIA Katte , #12 Sumeru Sir M N Krishna Rao Road , Basvangudi < Bangalore 560004. --- On Sat, 9/1/10, raja bunch <bunch_r...@yahoo. co.in> wrote: >From: raja bunch <bunch_r...@yahoo. co.in> >Subject: Re: [rti_india] ATTACK ON ACTIVISTS OF CITISPACE. >To: rti_in...@yahoogrou ps.com >Date: Saturday, 9 January, 2010, 8:14 PM > > > >Dear Activists > > Let us clearly convey these Goonda Elements that these >cheap activities of theirs is not going to bring our spirits down in doing our >social service and service to our India. They should not forget that " Pen is >mightier than sword". >Regards >Bunch > > > > ________________________________ From: Daphne Warapen <dwara...@yahoo. co.uk> >To: rti_in...@yahoogrou ps.com >Sent: Sat, 9 January, 2010 7:27:37 PM >Subject: [rti_india] ATTACK ON ACTIVISTS OF CITISPACE. > > >Dear all, >Ms.Nayana Kathpalia and Ms.Neera Punj are convenors of an NGO CITISPACE that >has spared no efforts to protect open spaces from the builder, politician and >mafia lobby. Open spaces being the lungs of this city are not only few in >number as compared to the ratio expected for our people but are being >encroached and manipulated to vested interests by dereservations, and other >ploys. It is shocking to know that a civic activist (Ms Nayana Kathpalia) was >threatened with a bullet shot at her home and another (Ms Neera Punj) >threatened over the phone warning of grave consequences if they pursue to its >logical end, a court case in slum rehabilitation matter. > >Their only mistake was to have the interest of the am admi and justice at >heart while protecting open spaces for you and me and the generation to >follow. This is what happens when the vested interests collude with the people >in power to wrest the rights of the common man. Of late such incidents have >been occurring with regularity - activists and concerned citizens getting >intimidated, threatened, beaten, false cases filed against them by the >law-breakers. Many who have the courage to fight such injustice and >irregularities at the government and corporation level, have been made victims >of circumstances by greedy politicians, builders and their goons. >This is nothing short of an abuse of muscle and power with the lure of money. >This is highly deplorable and need to be condemned in strongest words. > >I urge all concerned citizens, activists and those who have the same ambition >but are unable to come forward, to at least now unite under one banner and >demand the safety of every activist and whistleblower and ensure that >stringent action is meted out against those who harm or threaten them - may he >be a bureaucrat, politician or the local goon. > >It is evident and without any doubt that corruption, abuse of power, >non-implementation of law, mal-administration and incompetency has permeated >at every level of the governance system. The need of the hour is to stem this >at the earliest for the future well-being of the common man and the nation. > >I hope the Police Commissioner, the Home Minister, the Chief Minister and the >Chief Justice of Bombay High Court take cognizance of this grave offence and >ensure that with immediate effect, prompt action is initiated against anyone >who threatens or harms an activist or a concerned citizen personally or >through telephone, and that rule of law is maintained. > >This attack on law abiding citizens of Mumbai who are striving to bring about >some protection and save open spaces from the builder sharks, >Should be made a precedent and the perpetrators who dared to attack, should be >brought to book immediately so that the person behind the scene with malafide >intentions can be revealed. If the government and the police fail to wake up >to his cause, more such threats will take shape. Activitits and citizens will >be made to suffer for the failure and inaction of the government. Any delay >and inaction will subtly send a wrong signal and there will be an increase in >such crime. The Government should set up a cell immediately for the protection >of Activists and Citizens and there will surely be a spurt in active citizens >participating to curb and fight corruption at all levels. > >We need to write letters to the CM-government of maharashtra, Home minister >Govt.of Maharashtra and the Police Commissioner expressing our concern and the >need to implement laws to protect activists and citizens. > >Mrs.daphne warapen. > > >________________________________ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. ________________________________ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
