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@SauravDassss
Sep 17, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
I have filed a PIL in the Madras High Court, through advocate MV Swaroop @TnagarTornado who was kind enough to take up this matter and argue it in court, seeking to strengthen the RTI regime in this country.

@VakashaS @AnjaliB_ @nikhilmkss @SaketGokhale

thequint.com/voices/opinion…
The PIL seeks-

1. The constitution of a "Special COVID Bench" at the Central Info Commission & Tamil Nadu SIC to hear pandemic related matters on a priority basis because they may become infructuous if the normal waiting time of 2 years is followed.

@seemay @RTIExpress
2. It also seeks a unique email ID to be created by every public authority to receive RTIs & Appeals concerning life and liberty during this pandemic. This was ordered by the CIC in April but as expected, no action by @DoPTGoI

@maryashakil @nit_set @SaketGokhale
3. For the long term, it seeks fixing of guidelines for the disposal of cases at the Info Commissions. Due to various reasons it takes almost 2 years for the matter to be heard. Cases do not involve complex legal arguments and it is cruel to keep people waiting for 2 years.
4. Lastly, it seeks separate guidelines to hear matters concerning life and liberty at the Information Commissions & tighter timeframes on First Appellate Authorities to dispose of such life and liberty first appeals.

All these as per many observations of Supreme Court and HCs.
The Modi govt managed to dilute the RTI Act in 2019. It is time that we citizens fiercely protect our rights and fight to strengthen this law that has helped lakhs of people solve their problems and helped bring in transparency and accountability✊

#JawabDenaPadega

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#StoryAlert 🚨

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#StoryAlert 🚨

The 3 new criminal laws have been criticised for their potential to violate human rights. HM Amit Shah had claimed "extensive consultation" done but attempts to know details of inputs given failed at Supreme Court, HCs, Home Min.

A 🧵.
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#Important: I have found 2 instances of alleged irregularities in allocation of government bungalows to certain Rajya Sabha MPs.

While opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Mahua Moitra, Raghav Chadha were evicted or attempted to be evicted from their allocated bungalows…

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…in Delhi with great haste, when it comes to leaders from friendly/alliance parties to the BJP, the government’s own norms & rules have been violated with impunity.

To understand the irregularity, we have to understand how allocation is done.
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First-time MPs are entitled to a Type-5 accommodation in the normal course,
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Feb 9
#StoryAlert 🚨

A group that has documented over 3,000 news stories and 1,600 videos of minority persecution and hate speech by right-wing Hindu groups, @HindutvaWatchIn, has become inaccessible in India, on d orders of the central government. A 🧵

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On 16 Jan- X complied with the IT Ministry's directive to block access to @HindutvaWatchIn's account in India. The reasons are unknown, its founder @raqib_naik told me.

On 19 Jan- IT Min issued a notice to Raqib stating that they may block the website too. Days later, they did.
The website maybe available on some servers, but an open-source resource reveals tampering with d website in India.

Modi’s government has been criticised for suppressing tweets, posts, user accounts, access to news reports, media websites, and investigative documentaries

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Dec 25, 2023
As the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the journey that the past 12 months have been—a chapter filled with growth and the joy of sharing my passion with all of you. I am profoundly grateful for the overwhelming support and encouragement. A 🧵.
In Jan, I published an expose that revealed past hate speeches delivered by a soon-to-be High Court judge, Victoria Gowri. The article was very well received & led to a 2-day drama that included an urgent hearing at the Supreme Court. For @Article14live.

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In Feb, I asked if you could get the internet to forget and erase you, in the context of the new Personal Data Protection Bill. For @boomlive_in.

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Dec 7, 2023
#StoryAlert 🚨

Our analysis of 8 politically sensitive cases before benches either consisting of Justice Bela Madhurya Trivedi or presided over by her reveals violations of the 2017 Supreme Court convention and Rules. A 🧵 

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The 2017 Handbook of the Supreme Court says cases should be retained before the senior judge before whom the case was first listed or listed before a judge hearing a similar case.

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