Norms should be set to file complaints against employees and departments of government to prevent fake complaints: RTI applications must have copy of ID proof
It was shocking to receive a copy of fake complaint filed under my forged signature addressed to Prime Minister against Department of Space, a copy of which was also marked to several other government-functionaries. It is not first such case. In past also my name has been quite often misused by filing fake complaints and RTI applications in my name. Even a targeted officer once threatened to sue me with defamation for rupees 50 lakhs. The matter was also taken up through a petition at Central Information Commission, wherein some such facts are mentioned in CIC-verdict dated 10.11.2016 in petition-number CIC-SA-C-2016-000324.
Most important safeguard is to make it compulsory to attach a copy of Identity (ID) Proof bearing signature of the petitioner with each complaint agai...