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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Haryana govt to provide security cover to whistleblowers, RTI activists

Haryana govt to provide security cover to whistleblowers, RTI activists

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published Published on Sep 9, 2011   modified Modified on Sep 9, 2011

-The Times of India

 

The Haryana government introduced a policy to provide security to whistleblowers and RTI activists in the state if they report to police of specific threats. The state home department issued a notification on this on Tuesday.

State home secretary Samir Mathur told TOI that the scale of security cover would depend on the nature of threat perception. "We can provide a cop or a gunman or even a guard to the applicant. The armed cop can be deployed around the clock if there is greater threat to life of the whistleblower or RTI activist," he said.

The notification states that a whistleblower or a RTI activist, who is facing threat, can submit an application to local police commissioner or superintendent of police.

An enquiry will be conducted, and the officer would seek a threat analysis report from officers concerned and CID. If it is found that the applicant is facing any specific or genuine threat, he will get security cover immediately. The state government has fixed a week's deadline to carry out the task.

Haryana will set up a special cell for processing the requests for security and for monitoring the investigation of the cases registered against whistleblowers or RTI activists due to malice, repression and without any reasonable cause.

Protection will be made available if the disclosure is made in good faith, and if whistleblower or RTI activists have reasonable information or documents in support of their claims and not for personal gain or animosity against anyone.

The security provided may be increased or decreased or withdrawn depending upon the threat perception review or report by the authority concerned in every six months.

Any misuse of security provided shall be viewed seriously and remedial action shall be taken immediately, including recovery of cost and other appropriate legal action.

The Times of India, 9 September, 2011, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Haryana-govt-to-provide-security-cover-to-whistleblowers-RTI-activists/articleshow/9917341.cms


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