• I Paid A Bribe
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Cost of reading a Marathi page in hindi

Reported on November 11, 2016 from Mumbai , Maharashtra  ι Report #133739

I went to D Ward BEST office. I wanted to know the details of how to write an RTI form and also a letter to the head complaining about illegal change in meter name. After an 2-3 days of no one responding and up and down the 3rd to 5th floor, The secretary told me "i will guide you and write the letter for you and read out the Marathi form, but it will sot you Rs 2000."

I paid the secretary Rs 2000 , he read out the Marathi form and explained it to me in Hindi and English. And then told me to throw away the rough letter he wrote.

It was the duty of the secretary to help me , not take a bribe and then help me. He still speaks of getting legal work done quickly with a cost. He has a habit of convincing people saying that "legally it will take a month to complete the work, i can do it faster for you by one two ka four, it will cost a small amount, but work will be done within a week, so why wait, mei kerta hu na."

Besides this he also said "look at my belt i have a builder friend who gave me this, see my watch, nice na, another person gave me this." This while portraying indirectly that he accepts gifts in turn for getting your work done faster.

This is the Secretary of D Ward, BEST Mumbai office located at Tardeo.

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