After the death of RTI Activist Jabbardan Gadhvi in Kutch, his brother Malvadan Gadhvi has threatened to end his life if he is not provided with the information his brother asked for. The incident has sent shockwaves in Kutch district and the Congress is planning a rally on February 24 on this issue. On the other hand, four policeman including the Rapar police sub-inspector were suspended. The talati of Rapar...
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Bhopal gas victims now turn guinea pigs by Subodh Varma
The Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre (BMHRC) has pocketed over Rs 1 crore by allowing pharma companies to conduct clinical trials of drugs on its patients — victims of the gas disaster of 1984. Shockingly, out of the 7 trials carried out in the hospital since 2004, only one was inspected or monitored by the government watchdog Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). This was revealed in response to...
More »Plug the hole in the bucket by Santosh Mehrotra
Thanks to the Right to Information Act, 2005, and also the activism of NGOs and of the media, a culture of accountability is growing in the country. That is the good news. However, the media, NGOs and RTI Activists can only do so much. They can focus the attention of the public and parliamentarians on egregious scams, but rarely address the systemic flaws that result in leakage of funds. We have...
More »Denied info, RTI Activist immolates self in Gujarat
A farmer and Right to Information activist from Kutch set himself on fire at a revenue office on Monday after his attempts to get information were thwarted. Jabbardan Gadhvi (45) died after dousing himself with kerosene and setting himself alight in the presence of 11 policemen. Kutch collector M Thennarsan suspended Dhavdi village's official Pravina Jadhav. The victim's brother Malhardan Gadhvi has lodged an FIR against the revenue officer Anirudhsinh...
More »RTI Activist who exposed Adarsh scam in Mumbai threatened
A 50-year-old man, allegedly associated with a city-based builder, has been arrested for threatening an RTI Activist - who was the first to expose the Adarsh scam - police said today. Danny Abraham, who is said to be associated with a builder involved in Bombay Improvement Trust (BIT) redevelopment project, was arrested last night following an argument with RTI Activist Santosh Daundkar. Abraham has been booked under sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 336...
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