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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | RTI activist attacked
in Gujarat by Mahesh Trivedi

RTI activist attacked
in Gujarat by Mahesh Trivedi

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published Published on Dec 7, 2011   modified Modified on Dec 7, 2011

After the recent murder of Nadeem Saiyed, an RTI (right-to-information) activist and key witness in a major communal riot case in the city, one more whistle-blower has been attacked in a village near here.

Poonam Solanki,  who is also a leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in neighbouring Daskroi taluka, was assaulted by supporters of Popat Solanki, ‘sarpach’ of Bakrol village and chairman of a local co-operative organisation on Saturday.

Solanki, who suffered multiple fractures and a head injury, was knocked unconscious as he was beaten with sticks and rods. He was brought to the Civil Hospital here for treatment where, on regaining consciousness, he told the police that the village council head had targeted him after he sought information through the RTI about details of activities in the co-operative.

Solanki’s father was a member of the co-operative but after his death, he had given an application to enter his name as member but Popat has been stalling his application because of personal enmity, the police said.

Popat was also angry as Solanki, convener of the local BJP minority cell, had announced that he would contest the forthcoming sarpach elections, for which he was even threatened by Popat’s supporters. The police said that Solanki’s condition was so bad that he would not be able to stand for polls.

RTI activists in the city say they fear for their life after frequent attacks on those fighting for justice. The number of applications for police protection since the past year suggests that a growing number of information-seekers apprehend dangers similar to those felt by Saiyed.

As against 71 applications made for police protection last year, 82 have applied for security this year. Most of these applications are from people receiving threats to life and those involved in criminal cases.


Khaleej Times Online, 7 December, 2011, http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/December/international_December191.xml&section=international


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