Whistle blower told to shut up for web-leaking DRDO graft
Yatish Yadav, New Delhi – Mail Today – 9th December 2011
Whistleblower told to shut up for web- leaking DRDO graft |
Yatish Yadav/ New Delhi |
SOCIAL networking websites are not alone in facing the government’s ire over content. Now, the telecom ministry is swiftly moving to crack its whip on those blogs which are blowing the whistle over corruption in government departments.
A summon was recently issued to a former Defence Research and Development Organisation ( DRDO) employee, threatening to block his website after getting a complaint about objectionable content posted on www. corruptionindrdo. com . In its letter dated November 30, the telecom ministry has asked whistleblower and former DRDO employee Prabhu Dandriyal, to appear before a committee to present his point of view. Under rule 7 of the Information Technology Rules, 2009, a five- member committee comprising officials of central ministries, including from home, law and telecom, was set up for examining the request for blocking information. “ A complaint has been received stating that classified information as well as objectionable material regarding DRDO have been uploaded on the website by you and the website should be blocked. You are requested to present your point of view before the committee on December 9,” the letter added. Department of information technology director Prafulla Kumar said the ministry does not act on its own to issue summons or block websites. “ A complaint was received in this particular case and we issued the summons to both the parties — the owner of the website and the complainant. The committee members will give both the parties a fair hearing and then they will decide the next course of action,” he said. The panel had in the past not recommended the blocking of any website since the ministry “ believes in the freedom of expression”, he added. Dandriyal claims the sole objective of his website is to expose the corrupt elements in the DRDO and protect national security interests. “ The information against corruption in DRDO uploaded on this website by me is backed by appropriate documents, letters and evidence gathered through the Right to Information Act. If anybody wishes to challenge the authenticity of this information, they are welcome to contact me to seek further details,” said the disclaimer on his website. “ I was blowing the whistle over serious irregularities, whether it is related to procurement, recruitment or any other manipulation. Because of the expose, they are pressuring me to shut down the website,” Dandriyal said. |
My India says
To,
The Telecom ministry Ji , & Prabhu Dandriyal Ji
This is right given by Constitutions of India to all Indian citizen to fight against corruption , not only Government but also DRDO , DRDO big corrupt not like expose officers corruption they need freedom for corruption , they are not worry about poor taxpayer money , DRDO is expert in fabrication in document corruption , DRDO is government money eating Organisation , they are expert in fleas to truth , who many project is given good result for poor India , why drdo is not declarer all accountability of project , DRDO is number One chor & corrupt Organisation in India , why DRDO need shut up for web ? drdo not like corruption come out on public . before shut down this website drdo need fight to Constitutions of India & then Mr.Prabhu Dandriyal this web side is very useful for all government of India ,without money corruption is expose this is very big help for India .
Pant Raooo says
Dear PPD Ji
This acting of drdo is like terrorism in corruption , shut up web side menace unbecoming of government servant order as terrorist warring to Prabhu Dandriyal , PDD Ji dont worry about this , you encounter (disclose) this corrupt & corruption officer through this web side , corrupt is always harass to honest , drdo have not power to close this web side . only corrupt is want close this web side . this is old & bad mind corrupt officer idea , take it easy .
xxx says
To,
All Media Channel
This is requested to all Media Channel person go and disclose to all property of Telecom ministry & his family member find out his black money details & live telecast to all corruption matter of Telecom ministry he was misuse his power he was control to media so that his corruption matter is not open . accounting his all property , this is drdo corruption idea , this is big deal of corruption under Telecom ministry & drdo.