[HumJanenge] AID obtains IB's list of RTI activists with terrorist links

Dear Friends

After filing an RTI petition to Indian Consulate in US, AID was denied the confirmed list of RTI activists in India whose telephones and internet were being intercepted by IB. The information was denied to us on grounds that IB is exempted organisation in schedule of RTI Act  Also PIO of MEA did not transfer the RTI application to IB

In appeal, it was forcefully argued that information pertaining to human rights violation cannot be denied, and that right to privacy is a basic human right. The matter was referred to Central Information Commission which directed the MEA to transfer request to IB to provide the list. We have received the list about 115 days after the CIC order but do not intend to complain as legal opinion sought by IB thereafter was also provided to us to explain the delay.

K Rajeshwar Rao