Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Article / Thane cops summon RTI activists using PILs to extort builders, contractors

Thane cops summon RTI activists using PILs to extort builders, contractors

Summons sent after CM receives letter from MLA alleging some activists have been misusing RTI Act by filing writ petitions and PILs to extort builders and contractors

Listen to this article :

Pratap Sarnaik
Pratap Sarnaik

The Thane Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) has sent summons to 21 RTI activists and a few corporators, on the orders of CM Devendra Fadnavis. The CM asked the Thane police to look into the matter after receiving a letter from MLA Pratap Sarnaik alleging some of them were extorting builders and contractors by misusing the RTI Act.

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All

Advertisement