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Sunil Ahya
News Digger
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Section 8(1)(j) of RTI Act, 2005
As per section 4(1)(b)(x) of the RTI Act, even payslips received by a Govt. employee is a public record and not personal information. Please find section 4(1))b)(x) quoted below: You will have to file a first appeal under section 19(1) of the RTI Act with the concerned First Appellate Authority on the following grounds. GROUNDS OF FIRST APPEAL: 1. The following information sought through the RTI application are a public record and nor personal information. 1) Joining date letter as he joined in the year 1981: This is a public record and not personal information. 2) Retirement date and retirement letter This is a public record and not personal information. 5) Last payslip before retirement: This is a public record as per section 4(1)(b)(x) of the RTI Act and not personal information. 6) Last payslip after retirement: This is a public record as per section 4(1)(b)(x) of the RTI Act and not personal information. 2. With respect to point no. (3), (4), (7), (8) and (9) of the RTI application too the PIO needs to disclose the requested information as it is in the larger public interest (establish the grounds of larger public interest ....)
Prime Minister adopted village getting developed without the use of MPLAD funds- RTI
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India and Lok Sabha MP from Varanasi, has not spent a single rupee from his MPLADS funds in all the four villages adopted under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). The fact came in a response to an application filed under Right to Information (RTI), the response to which was sent on June 30, 2018. The response addressed to applicant Anuj Verma from Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh, stated that no development works conducted in the four villages adopted by Narendra Modi have been budgeted from the funds allocated under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). The Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana website is here. He first adopted Jayapur on November 7, 2014, then Nagepur on February 16, 2016, Kakarahiya on October 23, 2017, and lastly Domri on April 6, 2018. All of the works in four villages have been done by the private authorities, government banks, state-level institutions, and some central government bodies, locals informed TwoCircles.net. For instance, a Gujarat-based firm has constructed all the bio-toilets in Jayapur, and Vedanta group has constructed one Anganbadi Centre in Nagepur village. The solar street lights have been installed by various public banks. The MPLADS fund, worth Rs 5 Crore per year, can be utilised anywhere in the constituency of an elected MP. But the opposition voices in Varanasi are accusing Modi of not setting an example before other MPs by not spending his own fund for development.
Orders of CIC -Pension cases Information within 48 hours.
Sir, Am sharing some relevant files with you as requested. All of them can be quoted. Also sharing with you the draft of the RTI- you can refer to the life and liberty clause as stated below. This is for ready use. Best Regards, Andy Public Information Officers, Please note: If you wish to deny any of the above items or part thereof, please give reasons for such rejection citing the proper subsections of Section 8, 9 or 11. This is required as per Section 7 (8) of RTI Act. Your Kind attention is invited to the following: - 1) Clause 7(1) of the RTI Act wherein it has been clarified that the information concerning life and liberty is to be provided within 48 Hours. 2) Recent decisions of the Central Information Commissioner in following cases wherein the CIC has decided that information on Pension Matters is to be treated as concerning Life & Liberty: a. CIC/BS/A/2016/001238, in case titled Amrika Bai v/o PIO, EPFO, Raipur decided on 30.03.2017 wherein it has been held as under: - Para 9- The moment RTI Application on Pension Issue is received, there should be a mechanism at the entry stage to discover and identify it reflects a pension related grievance/issue and then should act immediately. Para 10 – Not only the CPIO, even the other authorities under RTI Act like the first appeal /second appellate authorities also should dispose such appeals involving pension issues within 48 Hours. Para 16 – The commission also requires as per section 19(8)(a) (I, III, IV) of RTI Act, the public authority to consider pension related information as life and liberty concerned information b. CIC/BS/A/2016/000307, in case titled V. Balaraman v/s PIO, EPFO, Thiruvananthapuram decided on 4.07.2017, wherein the above orders of CIC as at 2 (a) above have been reiterated that the information related to the pension matters must be provided within 48 hours as the same is concerning life and liberty. c. CIC/BS/C/2015/000157, in case titled V. Vaidyanathan v/s PIO, EPFO, Mumbai decided on 17.07.2017, wherein the above orders of CIC as at 2(a) above have again been reiterated that the information relating to Pension matters must be provided within 48 hours as the same is concerning life and liberty. You are therefore, requested to provide duly attested /certified photocopies (see Chapter 1, clause (2) (j) (ii) of the RTI act 2005) of the aforesaid documents on A-4 paper sheets under RTI Act 2005 within 48 Hours as decided by the CIC (see Sr. no. 2 above). 48 Hours Clause can be invoked.pdf 2017-06-28-193000321_Vaidyanathan_V.pdf news letter 4 UPDATED AS ON 3 JULY 2017 BY SECRETARY.pdf Pension_RTI_GBT_3634.pdf Pension_RTI_PK_2962.pdf Show_Cause-307_Balaraman_V.pdf
"Why" in RTI query
Please find attached herewith the CIC decision wherein it had ruled as follows: prefixing of why & what doesnt debar applicant from receiving info..pdf
B.m.c officer After issuing Notice 351a then also no action dealying to demolition
Unfortunately every citizen is having his own personal matters to be taken care of and hardly have personal time to spend with families at a place like Mumbai. In addition this goondaism and group fights , extortions and threatening are usual. BMC corporators are more powerful than MLAs of other districts. If any citizen is having such time, he should file RTI Application and seek information on full details of unauthorised construction, locational address, present status, action taken, pending in Court and the officials responsible for such negligence in duties. In this forum, I have seen such extra ordinary follow up through RTI and then bringing into logical conclusion through PIL by our esteemed member Mr.Bali and he has contributed more insights into tackling this problem. Because of his vast knowledge, perseverance, he could do that at his personal expenses in Punjab state, but in Mumbai we can never dream of that. Why only Mumbai, it is there in Thane, Kalyan and even in Dombvilli also.
Please draft this RTI for me - Expert advice needed
Your drafting is good and even an expert can not suggest better points. Just mention the subject matter with more clarity in one sentence. Complaint dt........................from......................against dy. Registrar, orders Ref....................No....................Implementation status. The queries are more than enough. Congratulations for perseverance in focussing on many issues as required in RTI.
An applicant is not concerned with their internal correspondence, he is concerned only of getting information within the time frame fixed under RTI and he has to focus on further step undeterred by their internal jurisdictional issues.
Regarding inspection and after inspection collection of records.
Description of Information Required: In-accordance with the provision of section 2(j)(i) of the RTI Act, kindly provide me with an inspection of all the documents with respect to the following: (a) (b) (c) Please note that, during the process of aforesaid inspection, I shall select the required information, kindly do provide me with a certified photocopy of such selected information on payment of prescribed fees.
1.Please permit me to inspect the following records pertaining to .....................................................(File notes/documents).and for providing certified copies selected by me under RTI . a b Please propose two convenient dates and provide such permission atleast ten days in advance.
1. Hearing for either First Appeal or second appeal is not mandatory, but experts always advised members to make good use of such hearings as chances of getting information in First Appeal stage or more bright. When the focus is on securing information as expeditiously as possible, the opportunity has to be used without fail. 2. An appellant can depute any representative on his behalf with a simple authorization letter and representative's identity and information about the deputation of representative in writing to FAA have to be made well in advance. 3. Normally, they should suggest two dates and give the option of selection such as date to the appellant. When only a few FAAs provide such opportunity, without postponing further, it is better to avail the opportunity of hearing. 4. The hearing is only for presenting the grounds of dissatisfaction on PIO's response and it is proper to send a representative who is well versed with such grounds and details on the query. Remember, the burden of proof of denying information is only on PIO. The grounds of first appeal were already stated in first appeal, so there is not much to be worried about hearing.
1) Joining date letter as he joined in the year 1981: This is a public record and not personal information. 2) Retirement date and retirement letter This is a public record and not personal information. The following queries are in between employer and employee there is no larger public interest 3) Appraisals he got till now 4) Promotions he got till now 5) Last payslip before retirement 6) Last payslip after retirement 7) List of memos against him 8 ) List of cases against him 9) List of transfers and the reason of a transfer You may go for the First appeal for the first two, and for 3 to 9 establish larger public interest if you want information.. Members can not guarantee you as to whether they are bound to reply, and it has to be decided by IC on such grounds stated by the appellant in the second appeal in establishing larger public interest.
Deputy director of Food & civil supplies (PIO)
The confusion comes due to lack of understanding of RTI Act before filing an application. Read in your mother tongue Sec.7 (1) For general information, the period is for 30 days.Sec.7 (1) First para. For information on Life or Liberty of a person --48 hours.Sec.7 (1) second para. Your issue of Ration card comes under Life or Liberty as per CIC decisions earlier, hence PIO must respond within 48 hours from date of receipt. Ask your friend to look at CIC decisions and advise him to learn more before giving guidance to others.
Treasury office Krishnagiri
This is the most horrible and serious affair, and I hope that any of our members from Krishnagiri may respond and extend his helping hand to an 82-year-old lady who has to travel from Bangalore to Krishnagiri for routine matters. Denying such funeral expenses even after six months defeats the very purpose of introducing such welfare step. To Member/ Immediately file RTI Application to State Public Information Officer, Treasury dept, Krishnagiri seeking information under Life or Liberty clause as follows: Information solicited: 1)Please provide me the copy of laid down norms/orders/circulars on the process to be followed for disbursing dependant/nominee pension on the death of real pensioner (pending pension) and 2.The laid down procedure for payment of compassionate amount towards rituals to the dependant. (There is a prescribed format of application for TN and you can find out from the website of District Treasury, Krishnanagar or any TN State dept website and pay RTI fees of Rs.10/- as per the mode prescribed in RTI rules stated in the website (They are simple ) SPIO , District Treasury has to respond within 48 hours from receipt. Wait for a week and file the first appeal before FAA, wait another week for FAA response and immediately after ten days of making the first appeal make the second appeal to State Information Commission, TN under Life or Liberty clause and for Priority in hearing as a Senior citizen. (Invariably enclose AADHAR copy that shows your age in all your correspondence as Xerox on RTi Correspondence itself) 2. Make a Uniform format of the facts above in the form of petition and send your story of grievance changing the address to various authorities with same contents. (You can also use online grievance procedure in TN and save costs and time) 1.District Collector, KRISHNAGIRI 2.Director, Treasuries Chennai 3.Chief Minister, CHENNAI.. 4.Education Minister Chennai. (They have an Act for redressal of grievances (Citizen Charter) wherein they have a fixed time frame for attending each service and in case of delay the concerned official has to pay a penalty Wait for a month AND THEN ISSUE LEGAL NOTICE TO CONCERNED TREASURY OFFICER FOR MISFEASANCE OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY AND YOU CAN LATER FILE A WRIT CLAIMING ALL LEGITIMATE DUES, COSTS, EXPENSES AND COMPENSATION FOR HARASSMENT.
Online public document and it's certified copy
High Court rules framed before RTI Act came into existence and they have laid down procedure for obtaining certified copies and not under RTI, they should prevail. The guidance was given where there were no rules framed for providing certified copy before enactment of RTI. Indian Evidence Act stipulates for obtaining certified copy from all public authorities.
Hello sir,, i want to know... is jyoti sri range sai college of andhrapradesh approved by ncte for B.Ed course and is also it coming under acharya nagarjun university.
You can seek such information from NCTE by filing RTI Application on line. Please solicit information as follows: Information solicited: 1.Please provide me approval No. give by NCTE for the course of B.Ed at Jyoti Sriranga sai college at.......................in ......................district of andhrapradesh.
Ruling or judgement required
When members post a query, bare minimum details are required. What is this "Commencement Certificate" and what is the context and the public authority that denied that information are fundamentals. You can not get judgment/decision for each and every document. Any information not exempted under Sec.8 (1) RTI Act is to be disclosed. The burden of proof that those documents are personal in nature rests on PIO. Mere quoting a section and denying information amounts to malafide and deliberate denial of information. It is the statutory obligation of PIO to justify as to how the mandatory documents filed before a Public authority amounts to personal information and what personal information is stated in those documents. (The documents submitted must be an estimate, a blue print, certificate from Architect and all documents in larger public interest for safety of building and following laid down norms for getting sanctions) Documents submitted for commencement of certificate can never be personal information as those are mandatory documents required as per procedure for obaining a legitimate commencement certificate. The objective of RTI on Transparency and accountability is the issue involved. Go for first appeal or second appeal as per the present status of denial. (Do not think that by producing a CIC decision or judgment, PIO applies his mind. After 12 years of enactment, if PIO is rejecting that information appears as strange, as it appears either he must be new, and is not in the habit of turning the page and learning the work or no one has applied for such documents for commencement certificate in these twelve years)
Please file complaints to Central Vigilance Commission on line as expeditiously as possible. It does not involve single rupee cost and you can ask them to keep your name as confidential as whistle blower also, if you file them through traditional post. Please follow directions given in CVC website for whistle blower complaints.
Non compliance of CIC orderby SBI
First issue a legal notice to CIC narrating in detail every order, letter of correspondence and inform them that you have left with no alternative than to file writ for misfeasance of public authority seeking directions in the form of mandamus. Invariably mark this to Chief ic, and also Transparency officers of SBI and CIC. In the writ your efforts must be reflected and non payment of pension is a serious violation and forms under Life or liberty clause. A very rare case where Associations that might have failed to get pension of retired official. I do not know what member can do with that RTI information whereas focus should be on final remedy of getting pension and huge compensation which is alone possible through writ.
Information pertaining to corruption cannot be denied
Version Subhash v. SIC
Hon'ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana in the matter of Subhash v. State Information Commission, Civil Writ Petition No.17718 of 2014 (O&M) dated 26.7.2016 had held as under: "This Court is of the opinion that reliance upon the judgment of the Apex Court in Girish Ramchandra Deshpande's case (supra) in the facts and circumstances of the case was not justified. A perusal of the said judgment would go on to show that information sought was pertaining to personal matter of the service career and also details of assets and liabilities of the respondent which was sought under the Act. Resultantly, the Apex Court after examining Section 8(1)(j) of the Act came to the conclusion that the gifts which were accepted by the third respondent, his family members, friends and relatives which were found mention in the Income Tax Returns would be personal information which could be denied under the above said provisions. It was further held that copies of the memos, show cause notices and censure/punishment and details of the investments, lending and borrowing from Banks and other financial institutions could not be given to the applicant since it would amount to unwarranted invasion of privacy of the individual. In the present case as noticed from the application, no personal information as such is being sought for against any one officer. General detail of the corruption cases pending against the serving and retired public servants and as to whether in spite of registration of such corruption cases, the service benefits to such officers had been given or not and which officer had passed such orders were sought for. It is thus apparent that what is being sought is the information relating to corruption and it is not the information pertaining to a particular individual as such. The respondent- Commissioner, however, in spite of noticing the fact that the appellant had raised this issue has not given any valid reason while upholding the orders of authorities below and has only given a stamp of approval to the same. The Division Bench of this Court in First Appellate Authority-cum-Additional Director General of Police and another Vs. 7 of 11 *** Chief Information Commissioner, Haryana and another 2011 AIR (Punjab) 168 while noting the purpose of the Act, held that information pertaining to corruption is a relevant document and cannot be denied. It was held that such information leads to transparent administration which is antithesis of corruption."
Reg :Gas Agency
Please search in website of any PSU Gas/Oil Company and they have uploaded all such terms and conditiosn for appointment of dealership. Find it out yourself. I have come across instances of one family having more than 20 agencies in the past before this uniform guidelines. They know the tricks and PSU officials guide them how to violate the law and still get protected on such violations, as they are experts.
3.65 crore per day ad spending by Government -RTI
According to information obtained under RTI by Desai, the central government has spent Rs 632.18 crore on print media, Rs 475.11 crore on electronic media and Rs 208.54 crore on outdoor media. The information on how much money spent on the advertisement on foreign media is not available with the Bureau of Outreach and Communication. "It is shocking to see that central government spent almost Rs 1315.83 crore. Which means the government spends Rs 3.65 crore per day. That's a huge amount but they have given just Rs 600 crore to Kerala state which is in distress due to floods," said Desai.
PIO charging exorbitant fees for supply the information to the tune of Rs.17000 ..
Go for inspection with digital camera take as many snaps you are capable of.
If 10,000 people want to adopt boys, there are 15,000 who want to adopt girls- A new social trend revealed through #RTI
It was touted as a sign of changing social mores. In May this year, the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), under the Maneka Gandhi-led Ministry of Women and Child Development, claimed that since 2012, nearly 60 per cent of those adopted across the country were girl children. CARA CEO, Lt. Col. Deepak Kumar, even went on record to say that this had nothing to do with more girls being given away for adoption. He instead asserted that Indian couples were "preferring" girls. According to the response, there were 4,170 children available for adoption in 2017-18 — 2,547 girls and 1,623 boys. Of these, 3,846 children were adopted, while 324 were not. Even if these 324 children were all girls, it would still mean that more girls were adopted. "If 10,000 people want to adopt boys, there are 15,000 who want to adopt girls," he said. "The registration is a more accurate indication of people's preferences than the availability of children," he added.
What is Right to Information
Your Fundamental Right to see the Government Records in a time-bound manner by paying 10 rupees.
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Inspectorate dock safety, Mormugao
Wait for say approximately 35 days from the date of filing of the RTI application and if you do not receive any response from the PIO, then file a first appeal with the concerned First Appellate Authority under section 19(1) of the RTI Act.
1st Appeal related quary
One cannot argue with idiots. Go for second appeal as there is no justification for Public Authority's reason for such denial.
Physical inspection in form material as decribed in PO
You have never stated about the incomplete inspection and their orders for completing the inspection on some other day. Unless you get a confirmation in writing about the day, time and contact officer, never visit public authority's office. The security is performing its duty. They have to contact the concerned officer over the phone, prepare a pass with the signature of such officer, mentioning the purpose of the work, duration, etc., and after inspection, the concerned officer has to sign the pass and it should be returned back. You can also register your visit in the Visit book kept at the security gate. When you are in RTI, do not think of saving on postage as personal visits frequently to a public authority is not advisable. You are fortunate. Once I went for inspection to a Ministry at New Delhi after receiving such written permission, the concerned Addl. Secretary left to Dehradun for training. After traveling 32 hours I returned back empty handed and reduced the ordeals in writing, but there is no response from Addl. Secretary. These harassments are usual with Public Sector Oil companies and those officers are located far from the city in outskirts where you do not find transportation and even drinking water. The security personnel permits a citizen only if he is having a valid pass. Focus on information, these are most common.
What is the link between this latest post and your issue on inspection, as PIO has provided the opportunity of inspection and after FAA orders?
Maharashtra Education Department
If it is a recognized organization and if they submit such details to District Educational Officer, you have to file RTI Application to State Public Information Officer, District Educational Officer and seek such record submitted by the school authorities. You can get that record submitted by the school to DEO.
PIO denied the reply by saying that, RTI required applied are 150 Words.
Split the application into two separate applications and resubmit. Ensure to count the words in all queries (Information solicited) to avoid such rejection once again. Brevity in queries is most essential and the query has to be built/structured in a clever manner to avoid rejection. While splitting the present application, ensure to separate the applications depending on sure and certain replies and those that may likely to be denied. File applications showing two different dates but can be sent in one envelope. The two different dates are for avoiding confusion during further appeals.
Wait for the response for 30 days from receipt of your application by CE-PIO and let them decide as to who is the custodian. If the first PIO mentioned about First Appeal particulars, make a representation to him that both PIOs are passing on the ball game with the citizens and when the officials are not themselves aware of the fact shows the ignorance of their own departmental affairs and throws a bad light on the efficiency of the officers. Request him to direct the relevant PIO to provide the information. Search website of CE for the first appellate authority's name and address.
Regarding First appeal to DR. BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA
When an applicant fails to receive any response of his application seeking information from State Public Information officer, within 30 days from date of receipt of such RTI Application by SPIO, the applicant has to go for First Appeal to superior authority of PIO designated as First Appellate Authority within the same organisation, on grounds of deemed denial. A simple format for guidance is being provided. First Appeal dt.20th Feb,2019 under RTI Act Before: First Appellate Authority, BAU, Agra Against: SPIO, BAU, Agra Appellant: Grounds for Appeal: SPIO has neither provided information nor rejected information for RTI Application of this appellant dt.....till today. As there is no response from SPIO within 30 days of receipt of the application, seeking information as deemed denial this first appeal. PRAYER: Appellant prays for directions to SPIO for providing the information free of cost as expeditiously as possible. Appellant.
Version KHANAPURAM GANDAIAH v. Officers
The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Khanapuram Gandaiah Vs. Administrative Officer and Ors. Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.34868 OF 2009 (Decided on January 4, 2010) had held as under: 6. "....Under the RTI Act "information" is defined under Section 2(f) which provides: "information" means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, emails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, report, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force." This definition shows that an applicant under Section 6 of the RTI Act can get any information which is already in existence and accessible to the public authority under law. Of course, under the RTI Act an applicant is entitled to get copy of the opinions, advices, circulars, orders, etc., but he cannot ask for any information as to why such opinions, advices, circulars, orders, etc. have been passed." 7. "....the Public Information Officer is not supposed to have any material which is not before him; or any information he could have obtained under law. Under Section 6 of the RTI Act, an applicant is entitled to get only such information which can be accessed by the "public authority" under any other law for the time being in force. The answers sought by the petitioner in the application could not have been with the public authority nor could he have had access to this information and Respondent No. 4 was not obliged to give any reasons as to why he had taken such a decision in the matter which was before him."
Every bill states the last date on such demand notice. Before removing the Fuse on main supply, the official should contact personally before disconnecting. You can file an application seeking such information as follows: Information solicited: 1. Please provide me the copy of laid down procedure for the procedure to be followed while disconnecting the service connection to recover arrears of Consumption charges.
Government not provided me, Bathing water connection to Gutter
You can file a RTI application to seek information on action taken on the complaints filed by you. Please refer to the following link for a draft of such a RTI application, kindly modify it to suit your purpose: Long Pending Issues with Govt - RTI
How to reply to a letter from second Appellate authority.
Send a copy once again to satisfy them and follow the directions, you may add in your reply that first appeal was already enclosed with appeal, and confirm that a copy of second appeal was also sent to PIO and FAA, and confirm that FAA has not delivered any orders.
REQUEST FOR HELP IN FRAMING 1st APPEAL
It seems the phone numbers as well as email address of the authority is available, have you tried calling up and speaking to the authority and offering to send the documents through email to the concerned authority who has not been able to open the said documents?
Let us not argue with the authorities and waste precious time. Under RTI, if they say they have not received, try to send a copy to avoid further correspondence. Now that they have given e mail send the copy of grievance application direct to concerned Mr.Saheil Ghosh Roy and also send a Regd. Ack due to his official address with a covering letter stating that as SGR denied of having received the Grievance application, duplicate was submitted through mail and through hard copy by Regd. Post. Mark this as copy to PS and request them to ensure the receipt of Grievance by MHRD as they are denying such transfer. Focus on issue, do not divert your attention from the preliminary problem.
Please go through Sec.19 and download that simple section ready for your further guidance. FAA has to provide his speaking orders within 30 days of receipt in general and up to 45 days for reasons specified. As appellant can file the first appeal within 60 days from date of his first appeal, it is advisable to go for second appeal on 50th day (45 days + postal transit) as the second appeal may come up for hearing after years, and second appeals are numbered on priority depending on the date of receipt of such appeals. In case of senior citizens, and for citizens having different abilities, priority is given, out of turn on producing a self-attested copy of such certificate of age proof or disabilities proof.
Guidance required.
File fresh application on list of files burnt during fire accident, and the procedure being followed for mutating the property including marking copies to other authorities etc and measures taken to maintain parallel file in the event of such future incidents, and efforts made in reconstructing the files burnt. .,(When the information is not stated as available one can not do any thing under RTI Act and further second appeal is waste of money and time)
Assembly denies for Information
The following facts provided by FAA is crux of the issue. The PIO submitted that this office didn't maintain such information. The PIO ordered me to visit assembly website and find question numbers there and then approach him. The FAA also passed order in favor of PIO without inviting me for hearing. Isn't it violation of RTI Act? Remember that one can seek information as it appears in material form because applicant asked that information which is not maintained in material form as per their rules and regulations, because there was application PIO is not supposed to search / hunt / extract for that information. Sec.4 (1) of voluntary disclosure never states to follow a procedure which is different from that of their laid down rules. Once the matter is uploaded, it is in public domain and beyond ambit of RTI Act. If member wants the questions of teacher MLC, as information with Assembly is not maintained MLC wise, the only option is going for inspection and searching for that information which is avialaible in website. FAA hearing according to CIC is mandatory and as per DOPT there was no such mention in RTI Act and hence first appeal hearing is controversial. I am afraid that second appeal chances of getting favourable decision is also remote if read with DOPT directives. The only option as per my knowledge is going for inspection and getting those facts from records.
Nagar Nigam Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Dear Mr GP, Cleaning and scavenging is the continued process, as a citizens we must also suggest to the people of the colony for cleaning and sanitizing is our duty also the dependence on Officials for 100% cleaning is not possible every where due to shortage of manpower and funds. However reminding continuously to the Officials by way using available remedial measures you can achieve the desired results as I think the portal is quite effective tool very encouraging results for compliance are coming. Further as you are saying that your complaint has been solved with out doing nothing again you may write on same portal with available photo graphs certainly you will get the results. I hope so.
Caveat validity through Rti
Sir, I knew from advocate caveat validity is 90 days and after completion of caveat validity period it may be do renewal or not because it depends on opposite party . If they renewed the caveat application, it should be informed to opposite party through registered post and no need of supporting documents to file caveat application against property. During caveat validity period if any case has filed against property for that property already caveat application had filed court has responsibility to issue intimation to those who filed caveat application against property . Thankyou
Also, read the following blog: Guidelines for Inspection under RTI
RTI TO SRO,MRO, MUNICIPALITY FOR LAND PATTA COPY.
There is not much difference or additions of a new clauses in other states also The essence is that SR is not bothered about link documents. Now the additions are that seller must be identified. Duplicate AADHARs were generated to register in i many cases. Impersonation is common. The system keeps a track of all government lands with such survey numbers and refuses to accept registration. Now AP govt is bringing out stopping registration or even cancelling if there is impersonation or fraud apparent records produced befoe them. I am still doubtful if they can bring such legislation as courts are only having such powers. As it is , Govt learnt of their mistakes, plugging all such leaks, making SRs accountable, in our District alone, they have taken against 5 such Registrars.
RTI News-A major success: RTI Amendment differed by Government #SaveRTI
Sincerely this is combined fight for non-dilution of RTI Act bring a great relief to all activities.
New Rti planned in university to a suspected corruption
The query is not that much direct and straight and as there can be interpretations in different shades. Member is not seeking copies of answer sheets of other candidates...but seeking first page of decoding...name ...registered no....scored marks.... Typical query that must go to IC for a speaking order .
Rusted Fourth Pillar !
Let me ask you a question as easy as ABC but the point is you have to answer it with appropriate evidence and proof . So here we go ..... Who is the Prime Minister of India ? Its seems to be a Kindergarten Level question . Isn't it! . But the tough nut to crack is you have to provide adequate evidence for the same . Most of us are not fortunate enough to personally meet Mr Modi Or visit 7RCR . So from where did we came to know that Alia Bhat Is not Prime Minister but the Prime Minister of India is Shri Narendra Modi ......... May be from TV ,Radio , Newspapers, Magazine , Internet and so on....In one word MEDIA . The Crux is without media we are not even capable enough to know the name of our premier The Great Indian Media is the fourth pillar of worlds largest democracy . But the question is whether this fourth pillar is strong enough to balance and provide foundation for a magnificent Democratic set up . We all may have different opinions & perceptions about credibility of Media .For the real Litmus test let we proceed to World press freedom Index 2017 Report published by most renowned Reporters without borders . India is ranked 136 in the World Press Freedom Index, three points down from last year. Following were the remarks from Reporters without borders -- Threat from Modi's nationalism With Hindu nationalists trying to purge all manifestations of "anti-national" thought from the national debate, self-censorship is growing in the mainstream media. Journalists are increasingly the targets of online smear campaigns by the most radical nationalists, who vilify them and even threaten physical reprisals. Prosecutions are also used to gag journalists who are overly critical of the government, with some prosecutors invoking Section 124a of the penal code, under which "sedition" is punishable by life imprisonment. No journalist has so far been convicted of sedition but the threat encourages self-censorship. The government has also introduced new foreign funding regulations to limit international influence. . GLOBAL SCORE -0.23 Concentration of Media Ownership in India Open a link along side this blog and ask Mr. Google Baba about Media ownership and for sure there will be hundreds of articles alleging about Media ownership and there links with different political parties & Dirty Political campaigns . Some of most credible points are mentioned below . Recently Dr Subash Chandra Chairmen of Essel Group & Zee News (there are 50+ channels of Zee Group) was elected as member of Rajya Sabha from Haryana via support of BJP . Shobhna Bhartia, owner and editor-in-chief of Hindustan Times is a Congress MP from Rajya Sabha. HT media is runs by Shobna Bhartiy with her two sons Priyavrat & Shamit Bhartia. Intresting fact here is to note is Shamit Bhartia wife Nayantara Kothari is a niece of Anil and Mukesh Ambani. Kalaignar TV is owned by Tamil Nadu's former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. Sakshi TV a Telugu channel in Andhra Pradesh is owned by ex-chief minister's son and family. News24 Hindi media channel Owned by ex-journalist and editor Rajiv Shukla, famous Congress MP in Rajya Sabha, Union minister, industrialist, BCCI vice president and IPL chairman. Times Of India, Mid-Day, Nav-Bharat Times, Stardust, Femina, Vijay Times, Vijaya Karnataka, Times Now (24- hour news channel) and many more... Times Group is owned by Bennet & Coleman. 'World Christian Council' does 80 percent of the Funding, and an Englishman and an Italian equally share balance 20 percent. The Italian Robertio Mindo is a close relative of Sonia Gandhi. NDTV: A very popular TV news media is funded by Gospels of Charity in Spain Supports Communism. Recently it has developed a soft corner towards Pakistan because Pakistan President has allowed only this channel to be aired in Pakistan. Indian CEO Prannoy Roy is co-brother of Prakash Karat, General Secretary of the Communist party of India . His wife and Brinda Karat are sisters. India News (Information Tv Pvt. Ltd.) : Information Tv. Pvt.Ltd. runs a media brand called India news & news x. It is owned by Mark buildtech and Omkareshwar property's, Where owner of the Mark buildtech is Kartikay Sharma who is a son of former congress politician Vinod sharma and brother of Manu Sharma ( Who was Involved in Jesicca lal murder case) and Omkareshwar property belongs to Bhupender Shingh Hooda (Former congress CM of Hariyana ) and his son Deependar Singh Hooda. A detailed report Regarding Ownership of Media and there connection with business tycoons and politicians was published by Newslaundry in Report Who owns your media?   Also Recommended to Read - TRAI set to regulate corporate control of media (THE Hindu)   #Paid_News . Indian Media on Sale Paid news is a phenomenon in Indian media, that refers to the systematic engagement of mainstream media outlets in publishing favorable articles in exchange for payment.. This type of news is typically sponsored by politicians, businessmen, and celebrities in order to improve their public image or accomplish political goals. You may have herd about Dons & Mafia's who demands ransom to forgive your life . But here The Media'n Mafia also demands mighty sums to stop character assignation of celebrated creatures . Indian media Houses often blackmail famous personalities & celebs some of cases are as follow In 2012 senior editors of the television channel Zee News were arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 100 crore from Jindal Power and Steel Ltd. In return for this pay-off they offered to dilute their network's campaign against the company in the coal scam. The blackmail was exposed when JSPL chairman and Congress MP Naveen Jindal conducted a reverse sting on the network's executives. Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd, which owns the Times of India, is reported to have asked celebrities and the wealthy to pay for favorable coverage. They have offered a "private treaty" agreement, which accepts an equity stake in a company in return for favorable coverage.[3] The New York Times described "private treaties" as an example of the commodification of business news.[11] A New Yorker article says that the Times of India "have been dismantling the wall between the newsroom and the sales department" with Times MediaNet. Deepak Chaurasia, host of India News, is accused of being a promoter of paid news in India. As per official statistical report of Election Commission of India more than 3100 notices were issued in alleged case of Paid news and about 787 were confirmed .(by May 2014) Advertising and Media Here I would like to put forward an astonishing fact and perhaps you will be jolted after reading it . If we statistically estimate aggregate/sum total of world spendings (including both govt and private expenditure) on different sectors than - As expected spending upon defense , arms and weapons is at top . Approx 1.57 trillion You will guess health or education at 2nd place but my dear friend you are certainly incorrect .Global Spending upon advertisements ranks 2nd which is a bit higher than lay out on Health & Education . Just look around advertisements are at every nook and cranny . While operating Mobile apps you see advertisements . On internet advertisements are always there . If you are too a part of typical Indian family than probability is quite high that while you are reading this blog your mum or pop will scold you out for always remain sticked to cellphone .Being an obedient Indian you may open book to react that you are studying but pause for a second have you noticed most of books and magazines are too full of advertisements . I dont know why they call a Newspaper as Newspaper .If We can rename Bombay to Mumbai , 7RCR to 7 Lok Kalyan Marg with out any solid reason .than shouldn't we rename Newspaper to advertisement paper because approx 60% of space is given to advertisements and rest to paid news and if than also some space left than that it is for hate story of Mohammad Shami , Love story of Virat and Romance of Ram Raheem & Honeypreet .the scenario is quite similar among News channels of television. I don't know why they keep telecasting SAAS BAHU AND SAJISH .I think in hot Indian summer noon due to high temperature there mind doesn't function properly therefore they become insane and forgot that they are news channels not Entertainment ones . By the way news had also become a sort of entertainment these days . Ok so we were talking about advertisements our television Channels too can't compromise without showing advertisements and yes TV advertisements are very interesting . God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar will come and request you to purchase pen,pencils LEDs , Fans and inverter batteries . Beauty Queen Hema Malini will emphasis you to purchase water purifiers RO .Rising star Virat Kohli will sold you tyres and captain cool Dhoni will plea you to buy engine Oil ...........Height of Hypocrisy .......... Walking is good for health ! move out from your sweet abode and enjoy the creativity of advertisements shown on bill boards . Let me remind you some of them .The picture of Justin Bieber at local Barber shop who cuts hair for RS 10 , Photograph of Salman Bhai and Kajol at Juice stall of sugarcane . So the nucleus is every time , every where we remain surrounded by advertisements and they often cause deep impressions on your sub - conscious mind which will insist you to purchase particular products even if they are not of our use and hence promoting consumerism . You know Mukesh Ambani is Mukesh and Mark Zukerberg is Mark Zukerberg because of us We The People the day when we will stop using Reliance services and Facebook they too will become Nirav modi and Vijay Mallya .Consumers are very powerful but we don't know our potential .Consumer behave like dummy puppets because of the brain wash done by black magic of luring advertisements . The Sole purpose of Media houses is not to publish genuine news and stories but to increase TRP to attract companies for Advertisements and hence genrating revenues and all together there only aim is profit maximisation rather than social awareness . Journalists and Media men get there livelihood from advertisements of MNCs indirectly they depend on MNCs for there survival . Than it is obvious they will favor there business clients .Here is case study for you , Have you ever thought how a Newspaper with large pages , colored print , consist of latest news , with expensive articles of world famous authors and home delivery costs us just Rs 5 - 10 .How ? a A big question Mark ? How newspaper agencies afford to provide such an expensive piece of paper for almost free not only Newspaper firms but TV channels also at minimal cost of approx Rs 250 . You can see Movies made by celebrated artists . News debates there analysis by wise Anchors and a hidden team of 1000s of members .If you are a cricket fan than why to go stadium and pay kilos of money just switch on your TV and enjoy HD quality Live Show . We all know the answer is They earn there profit from advertisements . Than the question arise is whom should Media be accountable to ,we Kanjooos people OR to business tycoons who fed there families . In the latest IRS report, Dainik Jagran and Times of India have retained top slots among Hindi and English dailies respectively. Dainik Jagran has a total readership (last month) of 7,03,77,000 while The Times of India has a total readership of 1,30,47,000. Hence Approximately a front page advertisement in above two newspaper on a normal day with all external factors as average will cost you 2-5 Crore INR . Similarly on a popular channel like Aaj Tak , Star Plus , Star Sports at prime time (generally around 8-10pm) a Commercial ad of 10secs costs around 15-25 lakh Rupees . And suppose if election results are to be declare or there is any world cup or Olympics or a new movie telecasted for first time on TV than amount per 10 secs may reach to 40-50 lacs. Today , What we eat ? What we drink ? What we study ?where will we do jobs ? where we reside ? which party will come in power ? Govt policies etc are directly or indirectly decided by Businessmens and remember media is there Brhamastra . Henceforth for a bright future There is an urgent need to stop this dark era of crony capitalism . Two more issues mentioned below will be addressed and analysed very soon Brick wall between Citizens and news publishing house Promotion of Violence , westernism and Nudity by Media


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North Norfolk District Council to challenge Planning Inspectorate decision
Date published: 30th January 2018
North Norfolk District Council is challenging the Planning Inspectorate on its decision not to hold a Public Inquiry in the process of re-considering joint planning appeals for wind turbines at Bodham and Selbrigg.
In May 2017, the District Council successfully challenged a previous Inspector's decision to allow the two turbine appeals following a seven-day joint Public Inquiry in late 2016.
It was expected that the Planning Inspectorate would hold a new joint Public Inquiry to re-consider the appeals. The District Council is of the opinion that the latest decision of the Inspectorate to carry out the appeals using the written representation process would deny the opportunity to properly scrutinise the proposals in public and properly test the conflicting expert opinions.
It would also deny a local campaign group known as No To That Turbine (NOTTT) from putting their case to the Inspectorate at an Inquiry and would prevent the many local residents from putting their views to the Inspector in person.
Cllr Sue Arnold, North Norfolk District Council's Cabinet Member for Planning, said: "It is important to ensure that significant planning applications which have attracted considerable public interest should be dealt with in a fair and transparent way.
"The decision not to hold a Public Inquiry will deny the rights of local residents to appear in person at an Inquiry, as they have been able to do previously, and this erodes trust and confidence in any subsequent decision the Inspectorate make.
"We are taking this action because the Planning Inspectorate do not appear to want to listen to the people of North Norfolk."
Amelia Courtauld, on behalf of the local campaign group No To That Turbine (NOTTT), said: "The local communities affected by the turbine proposals are truly staggered by the decision of the Planning Inspectorate not to hold another Public Inquiry as they did in 2016.
"This decision flies in the face of local democracy and denies NOTTT and other local residents from putting their views directly to the Inspector in person.
"This decision has eroded all confidence in the Planning Inspectorate to deal with the proposal in a fair and transparent way. We therefore wholeheartedly support the action taken by North Norfolk District Council in helping ensure the voice of local residents can be properly heard."
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Hi! Thank you so much for taking the time to talk about our music!
I've been great – really excited to be getting these new songs out there.
Can you talk to us more about your latest single "Brother"?
We've always considered Kevin Harrison & True North to be a "rock n' roll" band, but "Brother" is far and away the most rock n' roll song we've ever released. Going into the recording session, we were on the fence about which track we'd lead with as the single. After one listen through the album, "Brother" made that decision pretty easy for us.
You know, this one did have a pretty direct inspiration. A few months before the 2016 election, I was hanging out with a group of guys I'd grown up with and was completely caught off guard to find that we had such different perspectives when it came to politics (or in this case, morals that I felt transcended politics). These were guys I'd known since I was a kid – we'd gone to the same schools, our parents had the same kinds of jobs. I figured we'd share the same outlook on the world, but we didn't.
After the election, I was – like a lot of people – a little shell-shocked. But, I tried really hard to understand the other side instead of lashing out. "Brother" is the songwriting result of those efforts. The lyrics offer an olive branch, an attempt to reclaim common ground, but the delivery certainly doesn't hide the anger and frustration that I felt.
Probably not for this one. We've got some ideas brewing for another song on the EP that we think makes for a more creative video, so stay tuned!
The single comes off your new album Howl – what's the story behind the title?
It began with the cover art. I've loved wolves for a long time (since overcoming an early childhood fear, but I'll save that story for a psychology journal interview) and was struck by this beautiful sketch of a wolf howling.
We realized that none of the individual song titles properly summed up the full collection, so we had a blank slate. Through a combination of the wolf drawing, Brendan's howling lead guitar lines, my howling vocals, and a coyote's cry in the distance on the last night of our Catskills recording session, Howl just felt right.
Among the most fulfilling experiences of my life, and I'm pretty sure the other guys would agree whole-heartedly.
We started with 15 or so song options. Some we'd been playing live, a couple were a bit older but didn't fit the first album, and a few were brand new demos that needed to be built from the ground up. Once we whittled those down to 7 or 8, Simone gave us his perspective and we narrowed the field further.
We spent 5 days in Simone's barn studio in the Castkill Mountains of New York completely immersed in music. It was a dream.
Our bassist, Pete, doubled as our videographer, so we'll have some cool behind-the-scenes footage to share on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/kevinharrisonmusic) when the album comes out.
What was it like to work with Simone Felice and how did that relationship develop?
Inspiring and efficient. Simone and our mixing engineer, Pete Hanlon, were fantastic. We'd planned to track one song each day, with the fifth day reserved for mixing, but they helped us squeeze in another track that we'd have hated to leave off the EP. We'd each been through sluggish sessions in the past, so it was really refreshing to work with professionals like Simone and Pete and hammer out some great-sounding tracks.
The relationship began with an email that I frankly expected to go unanswered. We knew we wanted to bring in a producer for this album, and I'd read an excellent article about Simone's work with the Lumineers on Cleopatra. I felt like their sound took an impressive leap between their debut and Cleopatra and hoped Simone might be able to push us the same way. I tracked down his email address, forwarded along a link to our demos, and crossed my fingers. He called a few days later, and I immediately realized how lucky we were to have the opportunity to work with him.
Our drummer, Ray, had worked with a big-time producer on an earlier solo album and warned us that we'd better be ready to hand over the keys to the songs entirely. We weren't expecting Simone to shift any of them toward electronic pop hits, but we figured at least a couple of the songs might come away sounding very different than we'd conceived.
Instead, Simone guided us toward sounding like the best possible version of ourselves.
Simone encouraged us to strip away a lot of the excess noise that we'd used as a security blanket. He and Pete offered subtle suggestions to serve the songs, always as partners, never superiors. And beyond the specific musical tweaks, Simone also played shaman – burning sage to get the vibe of the room right; offering a simple thumbs up when we were on the right track or jabbing that same thumb in the air when he wanted us to push it; dropping one-liners that we'd be cracking up over at dinner later that night. Some of it might sound corny, but it worked. The songs came out better than we could have imagined and the experience was unforgettable.
How The Black Crowes and Rival Sons has influence your music?
Those were two comparisons that another publication made when reviewing "Brother," and we'll take it! The Black Crowes have been a major influence for a long time – Chris Robinson is a hero of mine and Brendan has been to more Crowes shows than he can count. Rival Sons was a new, but welcomed, analogy. "Brother" definitely features some of that Zeppelin-esque riff rock that Rival Sons are doing better than just about anyone else these days.
As a band, our influences overlap a lot in the bluesy rock arena, but we also each bring something from outside the circle. Ray adds some alt-rock heavy hitting to the drums, I've got some folky singer-songwriter tendencies, Pete is a musical encyclopedia, and Brendan carries a lot of soul in his guitar playing. Our friend Sloan joined us on keys for the album, expanding our collective inspiration even further.
What role did the Catskill Mountain play on the writing of this album?
Some of the more overtly Catskills-themed songs were left off the album, but the mountains' influence still carries through. It's easy to have a rocky relationship with our home base of New York City. It can be unbelievably inspiring – our first EP is an unabashed love letter to NYC – but it can also feel mean and confining. The Catskills have been a refuge for me when I need an escape and made the perfect setting for recording these songs.
Almost exclusively through my own experiences. I'd love to be able to write an anthem for the factory worker like Springsteen, but that's just not what comes out when I pick up my guitar and notebook. I write about my own feelings in the hope that it's the most genuine way that I can tap into others' experiences. Lost love. Found love. Angst over dreams unfulfilled. Questioning who I am and who I'm supposed to be.
Yes! We're firming up dates now, but we are planning to be busy in September and October once the EP is released: NYC – Long Island – New Jersey – DC – and hopefully getting back up to the Catskills. Folks can head to kevinharrisonmusic.com or track us on Bandsintown to stay updated on tour dates.
What else is happening next in Kevin Harrison & True North's world?
I'm just wrapping up a run of solo acoustic shows in California and getting set to make the cross-country trek back to the east coast. It's been fun and challenging to dust off my solo chops for a few shows, but I'm looking forward to playing these new songs the way we recorded them.
We've got a few logistics pieces left to handle – printing up CDs and shipping out orders to all of the folks who helped make the album possible by supporting our Kickstarter – and then it's time to start gearing up for our fall shows and Howl's release.
Thanks again for helping our music reach new audiences – we hope your readers enjoy "Brother" as much as we enjoyed making it!


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He Has Excited Domestic Insurrections Amongst Us: American Slavery on the 4th of July
Posted on July 4, 2012 by The Disgruntled Haradrim
"He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions."–Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776.
That peculiar passage in the Declaration of Independence always drew me when I was younger. I found it disconcerting that a document in which white men were listing their grievances against an English king they saw as despotic, they at the same time could make such disparaging comments about the indigenous population whose lands they now held. It was one of my first understandings of the great American paradox of liberty and freedom. But it was not until I was much older that I understood the first part: "He has excited domestic insurrection amongst us." Who had the king of England "excited?" What "domestic" rebellion did Jefferson and the colonists so fear could erupt in their midst? It turned out that my earlier history classes had omitted something from the American Revolution, key players whose significance was enough to warrant mention and concern in the fledgling nation's premiere document–slaves.
This isn't alternate history.
Peoples of African descent had been part of the English colonies since the early 17th century. Though their status was not clearly defined early on, where they often shared a similar state with white indentured servants, by the late 18th century colonial laws had firmly established slavery on the basis of skin color and race. When the American Revolution erupted, a good number of free black men and an even much larger number of slaves, watched as colonies and empires turned on each other, wondering where they would fit into the grand scheme of things. Some were swept up by the currents of upheaval; others would attempt to shape it to their ends. Their actions would have a profound effect on the course of the revolution and the very meanings of terms like "liberty" and "freedom," as they decided where they would stand in the conflict.
Blacks involved in the events of the American Revolution are not unknown. The first shot heard around the world may have actually been buried into Crispus Attucks' chest, a runaway slave born to an African father and a Natwick Nantucket Indian mother. He, along with what later Founding Father John Adams would derisively refer to as "a motley rabble of saucy boys, negroes and mullatoes, Irish teagues and outlandish jack tarrs," confronted a British guard at the local customs house of Boston–the climax to ongoing tensions between sailors and soldiers competing for work. In an ensuing melee British soldiers marched on the group of thirty, firing directly into the crowd and killing Attucks. Patriot activists such as the Sons of Liberty would whitewash the actors in this deadly confrontation, making it more palatable to colonists, and dub it The Boston Massacre of 1770–a key symbol of British repression.
When the Revolutionary war finally broke out numerous blacks joined the ranks of the Continental Army. Free blacks like Cuff Smith and Cesar Prince enlisted to fight the British. The founder of African-American freemasonry, Barbadian-born Prince Hall, is himself listed in military records of the Revolution. And it is said he fought at Bunker Hill. Pictures also show free black infantrymen in the first Rhode Island Regiment or speak of them among other troops. A great deal of these free blacks enlisted in the Continental army hoping their service would help the newly forming nation live up to its creed of freedom, and grant it to their black brethren held in bondage. Many enslaved blacks also attempted to join the Continental army, some of them successful and others of them returned to their masters. Quite a few offered to fight for the colonists, if they would be ensured freedom for themselves and their family in return. A common practice among some white slave owners was to in fact substitute a slave for military service rather than enlisting themselves. A British officer observed: "The Negro can take the field instead of his master, and therefore no regiment is to be seen in which there are not Negroes in abundance, and among them are able-bodied and strong fellows."
Black and white Minutemen of the colonial militia
Of particular interest were the regiments of free men of color from Haiti. About 750 Haitian freemen, then the French colony of Saint-Domingue, fought alongside colonial troops against the British in the Siege of Savannah on Oct. 9, 1779. Later Haitian revolutionary and ruler Henri Christophe–at the time only 12 yrs old–is also thought to have served with French forces on the side of the American colonists. Where blacks probably figured the greatest in the Continental forces was within the navy, where sailors were not as rigidly restricted by color or race. The Continental Navy openly recruited both free and enslaved blacks, mostly sought after for their prior experiences on merchant and British military vessels. Numerous blacks, many of them slaves seeking escape and freedom, sought refuge in the navy where they served in battles against the British.
Taking on tasks such as pilots, laborers and more these blacks earned an impressive reputation for their invaluable skills. The later famed abolitionist and businessman James Forten, born into a free black Philadelphia community, enlisted as a powder boy on the colonial privateer Royal Louis. Altogether, it is believed some 5,000 free black patriots served in the armies and navies of the Continental forces. However the majority of blacks who remained enslaved in the 13 colonies did not fight for their masters; they instead chose the other side–which brings us back to Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence.
The original draft of the declaration mentions slavery much more specifically, charging the British King for the immoral crime of the slave trade:
he has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating it's most sacred rights of life & liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating & carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation…. this piratical warfare, the opprobrium of infidel powers, is the warfare of the CHRISTIAN king of Great Britain. determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought & sold.
This passage, excised from the final draft, was written by Thomas Jefferson as well–a life long slave owner till his death. It was part of a tit-for-tat war of morality, waged by the British and their rebellious colonies, who blamed *each other* for the forced necessity of the slave trade. Jefferson goes on to claim that the colonists would end slavery–if only the oppressive British would let them–and then charges the English King with inciting these same slaves to rebellion:
he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or to restrain this execrable commerce: and that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, & murdering the people upon whom he also obtruded them; thus paying off former crimes committed against the liberties of one people, with crimes which he urges them to commit against the lives of another.
It was a bizarre bit of propaganda, on both sides, that in the end did very little for the enslaved themselves–who would eventually take matters into their own hands.
Slave insurrections were not uncommon in the colonies, and had erupted in the Stono Rebellion of South Carolina and in numerous plots that saw New York in flames in the early 18th century. Fears of slave rebellion had caused colonists to pass laws calling for white men to be armed, for free blacks to be dispersed when congregating in groups and to depend upon the reliance of British garrisons to keep their property in line. Even still, colonists were always wary–and with good reason, as slaves looked for any domestic opportunity or disaster to strike for freedom. Many would find that in the social upheavals unleashed in the American Revolution.
As colonial revolutionary rhetoric grew louder, the British made several veiled threats of "arming slaves" against its rebellious colonies–instilling mass fear and panic that slave owners like Thomas Jefferson would later find useful in unifying disparate white colonists.These fears became reality when in 1775 the Royal Governor of Virginia Lord Dunmore, under siege by an encroaching colonial militia (in great part due to such a perceived threat), issued in desperation his famous proclamation granting freedom to those slaves who would rally to his side.
"…I do require every Person capable of bearing Arms, to resort to His MAJESTY'S STANDARD, or be looked upon as Traitors to His MAJESTY'S Crown and Government, and thereby become liable to the Penalty the Law inflicts upon such Offenses; such as forfeiture of Life, confiscation of Lands, &. &. And I do hereby further declare all indented Servants, Negroes, or others, (appertaining to Rebels,) free that are able and willing to bear Arms, they joining His MAJESTY'S Troops as soon as may be, for the more speedily reducing this Colony to a proper Sense of their Duty, to His MAJESTY'S Crown and Dignity."–Lord Dunmore's Proclamation, Nov 7 1775.
Many slaves, weighing their options between their masters and their masters' enemies, chose the latter. In truth, Dunmore's hand had in a way been pushed by the slaves themselves. Earlier, when first making the threats he thought would cow the colonists, Dunmore was surprised when several slaves appeared at the Royal Governor's mansion, eager and ready to take up arms. Alarmed that he had perhaps overplayed his hand, Dunmore quickly sent the slaves away. However the news of Dunmore's intent spread rapidly among the slave populace, and when the actual call was made, hundreds came to his aid, securing his escape at one point and routing the colonial militia. As tales of Dunmore's proclamation spread, the institution of slavery in the colonies was thrown into tumult.
During the war an estimated 100,000 slaves took advantage of the disruption to run away, many of them heading directly to join British forces. Others fled to Canada, Florida, or Native American lands. Thomas Jefferson estimated that Virginia lost 30,000 slaves in just one year. Fugitive slave Boston King was one of these individuals, risking punishment or death to flee from bondage. He endured numerous harrowing adventures during his escape, finally making it to the British forces stationed in New York where most black runaways were gathered.
Some of these runaways joined the British armies and navies outright, becoming fighters who wreaked havoc on American forces. It was said that among the feared German Hessian mercenaries of the British, black slaves were enlisted into nearly every rank. One of the most well-known of these black fighters was Colonel Tye, an escaped slave who joined the British as a guerrilla fighter. In 1778 at the Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey, Tye captured a captain of the American militia, earning a reputation and name among the British. Comprised of enslaved blacks and lower class whites loyalists, Colonel Tye's rag-tag band became known as "cow-boys". They carried out daring militia attacks throughout New Jersey, often attacking military outposts, former masters' plantations and other Americans in rebellion against the British.
Detail from "The Death of Major Pierson," 1782-84, oil painting by John Singleton Copley depicting a black soldier fighting for the British during the American Revolution. Black soldiers in Dunmore's Royal Ethiopian Regiment had "Liberty to Slaves" embroidered on their uniforms.-Tate Gallery.
During the brutal winter of 1779, Tye was among an elite group of twenty-four black Loyalists, known as the Black Brigade, who joined with the Queen's Rangers: a British guerrilla unit charged with protecting British held New York City and carrying out raids for supplies. By 1780 Tye and his band were feared by white members of the American forces: capturing and killing Continental militia members, destroying their military equipment and more.
As news of Colonel Tye's feats reached an excited slave community, the American governor of New Jersey in a desperate move invoked martial law – hoping to stop many slaves from going over to the British. Tye's end came in the Autumn of 1780 after a minor wound in a skirmish turned fatal. But his military exploits would become the stuff of legends.
And not only enslaved blacks joined the British forces. Some free blacks, believing the British would guarantee a better freedom for their black brethren in bondage, urged blacks to join the redcoats as well. In 1775, Jeremiah Thomas, a pilot, fisherman, "and Free Negroe of considerable property", was hanged and burned in Charleston in an insurrection plot in which he enticed free and enslaved blacks to join the Royal British navy.
Treatment by the British however was not often better than that of the Continental army. Many blacks found themselves placed in slave-like conditions in disease-ridden British camps, to perform menial tasks and hard labor to support white troops. Others were forcibly returned to their Loyalist owners. And some were even captured and traded as prizes of war by British soldiers and officers.
With the end of the Revolutionary War and the defeat of the British, many blacks who had allied with the British found themselves in a dangerous predicament. Fearing punishment and death if captured by American militiamen, many fled to New York and sought refuge with the British forces gathered there. They were joined by thousands of runaways–men, women and children. But part of the treaty signed with the colonies demanded the return of slave property, whose owners came looking for them. Heart-wrenching stories tell of slaves jumping in the water after departing British ships, whose sailors hacked away at their grabbing arms with cutlasses.
Some British attempted to keep their word. General Guy Carelton, calling the British agreement to return slaves a "breach of faith," drew up a list of some 3,000 blacks–the Book of Negroes–that would be rescued. Many were resettled in Nova Scotia–where they eventually faced poverty, starvation and neglect, some leaving for the African colony of Sierra Leone. Some of the unfortunate blacks that escaped to Savannah and Charleston were allowed to evacuate with their British allies as well, who promptly resold many of them back into bondage in the Caribbean. Most of however were returned as "stolen property" to their colonial American owners
There were those blacks who refused to return to slavery, waging guerrilla campaigns of their own even long after the Revolution had ended. Some had received prior training from the British, but opted to seek freedom on their own rather than be re-enslaved on the American mainland or the Caribbean. In one such instance, in Georgia, a large group of men and women erected twenty-one houses and planted rice fields in a clearing near the Savannah River. The site was estimated to measure 700 yards long and 120 yards wide, and was protected by a four-foot high log-and-cane barrier. From this base in the swamps two escaped slaves dubbed "Captain Cudjoe" and "Captain Lewis" led an armed group of 100 men who called themselves "the King of England's Soldiers" in punishing guerrilla attacks on plantations and state troops. They posed such a threat that in 1785 a joint Georgia and South Carolina military expedition was sent after them. Lewis was captured, tried and hanged – his head placed on a pole and displayed as a warning.
In the North, other blacks used the rhetoric of the American Revolution to their benefit, writing petitions to local magistrates, appealing their freedom or rights on ideals of liberty. One slave, Elizabeth Freeman (also known as Mum Bett), even successfully sued for her freedom in a Massachusetts Court in 1780. And these struggles would result in a gradual abolition of slavery in many Northern states over the next few decades.
Still, the American Revolution, and that passage of the Declaration of Independence read on July 4th, remains part of the American paradox. And figures such as Colonel Tye are as much a part of our past as Crispus Attucks. I know this is a break from the usual theme of this blog, dedicated to science fiction. But for all its lack of presence in our larger popular national memory, I wouldn't be surprised if some mistook it for alternate history.
References & Further Reading:
George F. Jones. "The Black Hessians: Negroes Recruited by the Hessians in South Carolina and other Colonies," South Carolina Historical Magazine, 83 (October 1982): 287-302.
Sylvia R. Frey. Water from the Rock: Black Resistance in the Revolutionary Age. (1993)
Woody Holton. Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia. (1999)
Benjamin Quarles. The Negro in the American Revolution. (1961)
Africans in America- PBS- American Revolution
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13 thoughts on "He Has Excited Domestic Insurrections Amongst Us: American Slavery on the 4th of July"
nick on December 9, 2013 at 8:57 pm said:
An amazing bit of informative writing. I don't know your fiction, but your non-fiction is tops. More!
The Disgruntled Haradrim on December 10, 2013 at 8:17 am said:
Thanks for reading Nick!
Ronnie on December 18, 2014 at 12:37 pm said:
Definitely learned something today…!
BTH on June 26, 2015 at 12:28 pm said:
Very well written and researched piece. Thanks!
The Disgruntled Haradrim on July 9, 2015 at 11:49 am said:
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Catherine Peterson on February 17, 2019 at 3:24 pm said:
This is a great piece! I'll be sharing it with my students when we study the American Revolution. Found you via a link from post on FictionUnbound.com.


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However, sometimes this Patch.exe happens to have some UI elements in it such as prompting the user for some details (like installation location, etc..) and let us say that these UI elements cannot be avoided.
So is it possible for my installation framework (that runs in Session 0 written in C#), to know that the process Patch.exe which was created by my framework has any UI elements in it?
The reason I ask is, if I determine that the application has any UI elements in it, then I do not want to continue with the installation (a crude way of doing this would be to kill the installer process Patch.exe, but that is a different story and not of concern here).

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After nearly 28 years with the university police, Chief Kathy Zoner will leave the school on March 4.
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Long-serving Cornell University Police Chief Kathy Zoner will step down on March 4 after nearly a decade heading up the campus force.
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Kathy Zoner spent the last decade as Cornell University's chief of police. (Photo: Associated Press)
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The main user interface of the app consists of large tiles (RelativeLayout) that are clickable by recognizing onTouch on the Layout. So no Buttons. How does the remote behave in this scenario? Do I need to adapt my layout? If so how?
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In July 2001, during the G8 summit in Genoa, more than 300 police officers violently attacked 100 activists and some journalists who were staying at a school for the night. Protesters were then brought to a nearby police station, where they were beaten again. More than 60 people were seriously injured. Twelve years later, 17 officers were convicted of fraud for planting false evidence and others were convicted for excessive use of violence, but none of them went to jail and all the sentences were reduced. In July 2015, in a landmark decision, the European Court of Human Rights condemned Italy for using "torture" against protesters. However, the crime of torture is yet to be introduced into the Criminal Code of Italy.
Furthermore, judicial harassment has been used to hinder the activities of human rights defenders in Italy, with several cases over the past several years that led to prolonged litigation and high expenses on behalf of defendants.
Human rights defenders and journalists in Italy have also faced attacks and threats from criminal groups inside the country, predominantly for their work on cases of corruption and their investigations into organised crime. Only in a few cases of the mentioned above violations, perpetrators were identified, brought to justice and convicted. The creation of a national human rights institution (NHRI) in Italy, a matter that has been discussed for a long period of time, could contribute to solutions for the protection of human rights defenders and, more generally, improve mechanisms for consultation with civil society.
Environmental, minority rights and migrants rights defenders have been also identified as at-risk group. LGBTI HRDs face increasing social pressure and harassment from right-wing elements in society. In February 2016, the Italian Parliament started voting a law to recognise same-sex civil unions. If approved, the law would allow homosexual and heterosexual couples to officially register their union and to have the same rights as the married ones, but it would not allow them to adopt one another's children.
Italy: The Government Should Stop Prosecution of Migrant Rights Defenders
#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants
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Extreme Concern about Harassment of Egyptian Human Rights Defenders in Italy
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Italy approves resolution on HRDs
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با مدافعان حقوق بشر ملاقات کنید
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