All ReportsBribe HotlineHi Raghu, First of all please accept my salute for initiating this noble cause. Well, I have filled a online passport application for my sister passport, and the online appointment given is for
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Hi Raghu, First of all please accept my salute for initiating this noble cause. Well, I have filled a online passport application for my sister passport, and the online appointment given is for

Reported on March 31, 2011 from Bangalore , Karnataka  ι Report #33784


Dear Akhilesh,



Thank you for those encouraging words. I agree. It has become a ritual now for policemen to accept bribes during verification. But there is absolutely no need to pay a bribe to the Police for the passport verification. They have to send the case back with the verification within a specified period of time. One should go to the Police station and present himself/herself for the verification. A complaint should be kept ready to be given to senior officials in case they demand a bribe. Passport officers also now have systems by which one can track his/her application. Technology has also made it a little easier for us. One can carry a mobile and record the conversation in case the policeman demands a bribe.



A person can also make a written complaint about this case to the vigilance authorities mentioned in the website. He/she can also file an RTI application with the Passport office to find out what has happened to his/her application. He/she should mention to the police that he/she knows her/hisrights and that he will complain to higher authorities if they demand a bribe. There are several instances reported in our -I didnt pay a bribe section where citizens have successfully resisted demands for bribes for the issue of passports and for the police verification. It is only if we stand up and be firm about not paying a bribe, that things will change.



If you want to volunteer with ipaidabribe.com, you could write in to us at info@ipaidabribe.com, highlighting your set of skills and interests. We could take it forward from there.



 



Regards,



Raghu

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Hi Raghu, First of all please accept my salute for initiating this noble cause. Well, I have filled a online passport application for my sister passport, and the online appointment given is for 11-Apr-11. I am already in favor of these online services, as these are always helpful to stop bribe, but still "police verification" is something which needs government attention. I am sure police wala will come for verification and will definitely ask for a fixed amount of Rs. 200 for a single case. They have some fixed standards and rates based on service. My question is: is there any way I can say NO to the inspector, provided that will not have any negative impact on my sister's passport? These police walas openly ask for bribe on verification of any passport. I still remember my case when I applied for passport long back. It's not a matter of Rs. 200, but I just wanted to avoid these kind of illegal and irresponsible activities. Any feedback or suggestions is really appreciated. Regards, Akhilesh Gupta +91 9313055795 Kurukshetra, Haryana Sir, Please let me know if I can be of any help towards this campaign, I would love to join you as a active member to stop all these non-sense going on in our country.