<p>An “highly informed” man from Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district who was reportedly looking for a suitable match for his daughter made an attempt to utilise the RTI provision to the hilt, by seeking information about the prospective grooms.<br /><br />He filed an application before the principal of a government ayurvedic college in Pilibhit seeking details of the students who had graduated from the college in the last ten years. “I was surprised when I received an application recently seeking details of students of our college under the RTI Act,” says Dr B P Pandey, principal of Lalithari Government Ayurvedic Medical College.<br /><br />The principal later found that the applicant had been looking for a suitable match for his daughter and had filed the application under the RTI Act to collect information for the purpose. “Once I came to know about the real motive, I refused it,” he added.<br /><br />The students also voiced their opposition. “The RTI is aimed at providing the right to question the government... It cannot be used for personal benefit,” opined a student.<br /></p>
<p>An “highly informed” man from Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district who was reportedly looking for a suitable match for his daughter made an attempt to utilise the RTI provision to the hilt, by seeking information about the prospective grooms.<br /><br />He filed an application before the principal of a government ayurvedic college in Pilibhit seeking details of the students who had graduated from the college in the last ten years. “I was surprised when I received an application recently seeking details of students of our college under the RTI Act,” says Dr B P Pandey, principal of Lalithari Government Ayurvedic Medical College.<br /><br />The principal later found that the applicant had been looking for a suitable match for his daughter and had filed the application under the RTI Act to collect information for the purpose. “Once I came to know about the real motive, I refused it,” he added.<br /><br />The students also voiced their opposition. “The RTI is aimed at providing the right to question the government... It cannot be used for personal benefit,” opined a student.<br /></p>