AD Bhavaser and his friend Partish Parekh prevented communal violence during the high voltage Gujrat assembly elections in Dec 2007.They filed RTI application and forced Election commission to take note of ill -intentioned moves.
A month before elections , municipal councillors had issued instructions that the board of housing societies in Ahmedabad be painted saffron and green according to type of community living.Besides there were banners announcing "Welcome to Hindu Rahtra". Fearing another round of communal violance during the elections, both Parekh and Bhavsar filed RTIs to know the reason behind the sudden decision to paint society boards.They sought details of budget earmarked for the purpose and file noting of officers responsible for the decision.They also demanded money spent by individul counsillors on preparing banners.
Within minutes , the banners were removed and the officers concerned were issued showcause notices.
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