The harm it does is mentioned here by @internetfreedom.

Further, why does the Police Department need to have our health data? And if it does need to have our data, why wasn't this disclosed to the people? Was their consent obtained? NO. @SetuAarogya

The Reply has come after 4 months since NIC, which is responsible to handle Aarogya Setu and also maintain a list of such agencies/entities with whom data was shared (has not complied with this rule), transferred my RTI to Govt of J&K.

Privacy?

4/4
Perhaps data has been shared with law enforcement agencies by Govt authorities elsewhere in India... cannot be ruled out. At least now, we have 1 Dept admitting to this.

The RTI reply has come after months of perseverance.
Support independent journalism- rzp.io/l/supportsaurav
In October 2020 my investigation revealed that the Government of India had failed to implement its own rules relating to data sharing and data protection of Aarogya Setu.

You can read my Exclusive for @TheQuint here-

thequint.com/news/india/exc…
Further, this is what Karnataka High Court had held on Aarogya Setu, before ultimately putting a stay on sharing of data.

Seems like this was already in play.

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19 Mar
*NEWS*

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For months now, I've been trying very hard for full disclosure of the making of Personal Data Protection Bill and the Justice Srikrishna Committee's work. All of this has been denied under RTI.

I had filed 3 Cases at the Central Info Commission.

Read on...

1/12
I moved the Madras HC seeking an urgent hearing in the matter bcuz if the Bill is passed in parliament, the cases at CIC would turn infructuous after 2 years. Court was pleased to direct so.

Now, this is what happened during the hearing at CIC and after-

2/12
@GoI_MeitY's officers raised new grounds for denying info. A copy of their written submissions was provided to me only 30 mins before hearing, after I hounded them for it.

I requested the CIC to allow me a day's time to file my counter to their new grounds for denial.

3/12
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23 Oct 20
*ANNOUNCEMENT*

Get ready for a string of #SorrySavarkar moments from our national media. The NBSA has asked prominent news channels to apologise to the nation as per this schedule-

1. First goes our favourite @ZeeNews @sudhirchaudhary and @indiatvnews on 27 Oct 9 PM Prime Time
2. Then goes @aajtak ... to apologise to the nation on 28 Oct at 9 PM prime time.

@SaketGokhale
3. Then again goes "sabse tez" @aajtak and @news24tvchannel on 29 Oct at 9 PM Prime Time.
Read 7 tweets
21 Oct 20
Some great news to share with fellow activists & people.

The Govt of India has now decided to include a separate section, within the online RTI portal, for filing of RTIs under "threat to life and liberty", for which info must be provided within 48 hours. @SaketGokhale

1/4
The CIC, in April 2020 had advised the DoPT to device such a mechanism due to lack of proper implementation of this provision. As usual, nothing happened.

I moved the Madras HC seeking to effectuate this order. The first pic above reveals that the file moved after this.

2/4
I also filed an RTI seeking to know what happened to this CIC order. Proper info was not provided. The CPIO is a habitual offender & has time & again, either rejected or furnished unsatisfactory reply to many of my RTIs.

I wrote to Union Secretary, DoPT for his removal as CPIO.
Read 5 tweets
7 Oct 20
Karma has its way❗️

Aaj Tak has been fined 1 Lakh rupees by the NBSA for attributing fake tweets to #SushantSinghRajput.

Further, @aajtak @ZeeNews @News24 @indiatvnews have been asked to air unconditional apologies on its channels for running objectionable content

@Memeghnad ImageImageImage
NBSA has also warned @ABPNews @NewsNationTV @abpmajhatv for its violations of the code of ethics and broadcasting standards. News Nation had aired the picture of SSR's dead body but had sincerely apologised during the hearing at NBSA.

Today, #RheaChakraborthy also got bail.
The order notes my objection to the sensational news coverage of SSR's death in which I described it as "abhorrent, shameful, insensitive, anti-human rights, unprofessional and sensational". @SaketGokhale @MnshaP @Tweet2Rhea @rohini_sgh

Truth must win. Hate must stop.
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1 Oct 20
My story. A thread.

On April, 22 the Modi govt had announced a special package of 15,000 crores for the fight against corona. What the govt. concealed is the fact that the entire amount has been taken as a loan from int banks.

There's more to this-

thelogicalindian.com/finance/pm-car…
The PM-CARES had collected more than 9,000 crores by May 20, as per an @IndiaSpend report. But that figure was only acc. to publicly available press releases. The original amount was much more than that!

@SaketGokhale

Here's the problem-
Instead of spending the amount from the entirely opaque PM-CARES fund, Modi govt was keener on borrowing money from international banks like Asian Development Bank, IBRD and AIIB. I spoke to @Jayati1609, UNDP award-winning development economist and JNU professor & she said this-
Read 7 tweets
25 Sep 20
There's something shocking coming up on PM-CARES fund.

Watch this space!

@SaketGokhale (you won't believe this)
Since everybody's waiting...

A hint- involves 15,000 crores.

Watch this space!
Story breaks later tomorrow.

Spread the word and do tune in tmw! Sorry & thanks for the patience!

#PMCARESForWhatUse
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