[HumJanenge] PUBLIC GRIEVANCE: Discrimnatory E-IPO scheme for NRIs

To:
1) Shri P.K.Misra, Secretary/DoPT,
2) Shri Manoj Joshi, JS(ATA)/DoPT

BY EMAIL

Date: 12-August-2012

Dear Sirs

I refer to DoPT's circular dated 03/May.2012 issued by Ms. Anuradha
Chagti/Director(RTI) concerning e-IPO facility for RTI applications/
further fees for Indians living abroad.

1) I am aggrieved that this facility is not being provided to Indians
who are resident in India.
It is pertinent that on behalf of resident Indians I have been
continually representing to DoPT for many years now. Copies of these
are in my possession.

2) I have come to know that a former Secretary of DoPT has been
corrupted (as defined in Prevention of Corruption Act) to extend this
facility to NRIs so that foreign intelligence agencies can file RTI
requests from abroad (possibly in fictitious names) and intercept the
same through their postal departments while the said documents are in
transit. Accordingly this lady ensured that approval of intelligence /
security agencies to this hare-brained scheme was never obtained.
Kindly investigate the same otherwise I shall be further aggrieved.

3) Insofar as non resident Indians are concerned, I am aggrieved that
DoPT has ignored the provisions relating to "scope" of RTI Act which
limit its extent / operation to within the territory of India. This is
also a corrupt action instigated by that former Secretary/DoPT. I am
given to understand that one Commodore Lokesh Batra (Retd), INS, was
the instigator of this action which deserves vigilance inquiry.

4) I am further aggrieved that to facilitate providing NRIs
information under RTI, the postage fees for residents has been levied
(which was hitherto free) under the recently notified Rules. Once
again Commodore Lokesh Batra (Retd) is the instigator of this scheme
and responsible for huge postal fees in addition to further fees.

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this communication within 3 days as
mandated under the Central Govt's PG scheme and resolve all my
aforesaid public grievances suitably..

yours faithfully

Sarbajit Roy

B-59 Defence Colony
New Delhi 110024

Tel : 09311448069