- Bribe Hotline
- 14 years ago
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Respected Sir, I am ********** Sangani a resident of Nalasopara - a suburb of Thane district in Maharashtra. It is regarding Passport verification. I have submitted my passport form in Thane Passport offi
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The police are playing games with you. It is not your job to take xerox copies of the PP form, they are intimidating you to do this. Please visit the website of the Ministry of External affairs at</p>
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http://passport.gov.in/</p>
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Here the details of how the passport is to be obtained is given in great detail. The status of your application can also be checked there. There is also a Tatkal scheme under which you can fast track your passport application.</p>
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I would suggest that you make a written complaint about this case to the vigilance authorities mentioned in the website. Please also file an RTI application with the Passport office to find out what has happened to your application. Please mention to the police that you know your rights and that you 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.</p>