RTI activist found dead after exposing sand mafia

Edited by Naved Khan Sunday, August 29, 2010 5:24 PM


Maharashtra: Ramdas Ghadegavkar, a Right to Information (RTI) activist from Nanded was found dead under mysterious circumstances.
Ghadegavkar was also a Shiv Sena leader and the head of the district Milk Sellers Association.
The Shiv Sena leader had exposed the thriving sand mafia in the region through the RTI act and had lodged a complaint reporting the same.
His complaint had also led the district administration to initiate action concerning the issue. Shiv Sena party workers have demanded a CBI inquiry into his mysterious death.
Ghadegavkar’s death comes soon after the murder of another RTI activist Amit Jethwa from Gujarat who was knocked off for blowing the whistle on illegal mining in the Gir forest region.
Jethwa’s murder had caused widespread outrage and had led the Lok Sabha to introduce the whistleblower’s bill, which guaranteed enough safeguards to individuals making disclosures on acts of corruption.

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