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[[File:Jeetendra Ghadge.jpg|thumb|Jeetendra Ghadge]]
'''Jeetendra Ghadge''' is an Indian activist based in [[Girgaon]], [[Mumbai]]. Instrumental in exposing a police-politician nexus<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Politicians-lobbied-for-7-cops-transfers-RTI/articleshow/30697718.cmsin|title=Politicians lobbied for 7 cops’ transfers: RTI|last=Chhapia|first=Hemali|date=20 February 2014|work=[[Indiatimes]]}}</ref> and working towards implementing police reforms. A full-time whistleblower<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=753112 |title=44% Posts Vacant in Mumbai ACB |date=26 February 2012 |work=Outlook Inida |access-date=18 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302093403/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=753112 |archive-date= 2 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/mar/180313-mumbai-politician-cop-nexus-how-top-netas-flout-rules-to-influence-police-postings.htm|title=Politician-cop nexus: How top netas flout rules to influence police postings|last=Menon|first=Vinod Kumar|date=18 March 2013|work=Mid Day|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=legaltangle>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-30/india/34816562_1_rti-activists-rti-queries-dam-projects|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629123701/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-30/india/34816562_1_rti-activists-rti-queries-dam-projects|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2013|title=Whistleblower on Maharashtra dams in legal tangle|last=Chhapia|first=Hemali|date=30 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> Ghadge has also uncovered poor performance in controlling corruption by Anti-Corruption Bureau, Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Anti-Corruption-Bureau-passes-56-of-graft-plaints-to-depts-where-accused-work/articleshow_dc/19812386.cms|title=Anti-Corruption Bureau passes 56% of graft plaints to depts where accused work|last=Chhapia|first=Hemali|date=1 May 2013|work=[[Indiatimes]]|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/ACB-defies-high-court-returns-70-graft-plaints-sans-action/articleshow/31814805.cms|title=ACB defies high court, returns 70% graft plaints sans action|last=Tembhekar|first=Chittaranjan|date=11 March 2014|access-date=4 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-07-24/news/64817626_1_ajit-pawar-rti-query-maharashtra-acb|title=Activist Jeetendra Ghadge slams Maharashtra ACB on special treatment to Ajit Pawar|last=PTI|date=24 July 2015|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/ACB-lacks-resources-due-to-govt-apathy-Experts/articleshow/31807444.cms|title=ACB lacks resources due to govt apathy: Experts|last=Tembhekar|first=Chittaranjan|date=11 March 2014|access-date=4 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2012/sep/150912-mumbai-ACBs-conviction-record-just-10-cases-in-10-years.htm|title=ACB's conviction record: just 10 cases in 10 years|last=Menon|first=Vinod Kumar|date=15 September 2012|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> As a [[Right to Information Act|RTI]] activist his work on uncovering alleged corruption in dam construction<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-08/mumbai/32123239_1_dam-work-irrigation-project-cost-escalation|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629121413/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-08/mumbai/32123239_1_dam-work-irrigation-project-cost-escalation|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2013|title=45 years & dam not ready in parched Maharashtra|last=Chhapia|first=Hemali|date=8 June 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> has led, according to the ''[[Times of India]],'' to harassment of Ghadge.<ref name=legaltangle/>

Born in Pune district Jeetendra Ghadge was brought up in Mumbai city by his mother Usha Ghadge and father Vasant Ghadge. Ghadge also exposed the plight of farmers in Maharashtra's villages, nearly half of the farmers in Maharashtra who have committed suicide over the last four years were denied a paltry Rs 1 lakh compensation. Taking notice of this news publish all over India National Human Rights Commission took suo-moto cognizance and issued a notice to the Maharashtra Government. In effort to control the crises Maharashtra Government announced framing of new rules and increased the compensation to 5 lakhs rupees.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Farmer-suicides-National-Human-Rights-Commission-takes-up-cause-of-families-denied-compensation-by-government-rule/articleshow/46279752.cms|title=Farmer suicides: National Human Rights Commission takes up cause of families denied compensation by government rule|last=Tembhekar|first=Chitaranjan|date=18 February 2015|work=[[Indiatimes]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Maharashtra-farmer-suicides-50-of-kin-denied-relief/articleshow/46168940.cms|title=Maharashtra farmer suicides: 50% of kin denied relief|last=Tembhekar|first=Chittaranjan|date=9 February 2015|work=[[Indiatimes]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Farmer-suicides-State-government-considers-increasing-compensation-to-Rs-5-lakh/articleshow/46558995.cms|title=Farmer suicides: State government considers increasing compensation to Rs 5 lakh|last=TNN|date=13 March 2015|work=[[Indiatimes]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/In-4-years-only-18-families-of-1988-farmers-who-committed-suicide-in-Sangli-received-state-relief/articleshow/50503903.cms|title=In 4 years, only 18 families of 1,988 farmers who committed suicide in Sangli received state relief: Experts|last= Tembhekar|first=Chitaranjan|date= 9 January 2016|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Facebook|jeetendraghadge|Jeetendra Ghadge}}
* [http://jeetghadge.blogspot.in/ jeetghadge.blogspot.in]
* [https://archive.today/20130629121918/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-25/mumbai/34081294_1_cases-political-interference-police-stations Govt withdrew nearly 2000 cases in 6 years: RTI]
* [http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-12-20/news/69186429_1_lokayukta-act-jeetendra-ghadge-rti Maharashtra yet to implement 2013 Lokayukta Act: RTI]
* [http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Police-Complaint-Authority-Formation-in-Maharashtra-Delayed-RTI-Reply/2015/11/12/article3124812.ece Police Complaint Authority Formation in Maharashtra Delayed: RTI Reply]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Maha-farmer-suicide-count-already-higher-than-2014/articleshow/49293166.cms Maha farmer suicide count already higher than 2014]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Probe-ordered-in-only-9-graft-plaints-in-nearly-4-yrs/articleshow/49328439.cms Probe ordered in only 9% graft plaints in nearly 4 yrs]
* [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/police-complaint-authority-formation-in-maha-delayedrti-reply/1/521685.html Police complaint authority formation in Maha delayed:RTI reply]
* [http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/acb-hasn-t-filed-charge-sheets-in-95-cases-rti-query-reveals/story-8xPUpmQpUSktUkb8cV3SfP.html ACB hasn’t filed charge sheets in 95 cases, RTI query reveals]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Maharashtra-lost-530-sq-km-green-cover-to-government-private-projects-in-28-years/articleshow/52921843.cms Maharashtra lost 530 sq km green cover to government, private projects in 28 years]
* [http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/in-6-years-mumbai-fire-brigade-files-just-14-cases-against-housing-societies/story-g1MfnhfIethSBsYyDvwPNP.html In 6 years, Mumbai fire brigade files just 14 cases against housing societies]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/7700-complaints-lodged-with-ACB-in-3-years-but-only-7-FIRs/articleshow/52708236.cms 7,700 complaints lodged with ACB in 3 years, but only 7 FIRs]
* [http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/BMC-failed-to-act-against-corrupt-officials-RTI/articleshow/52043064.cms BMC FAILED TO ACT AGAINST CORRUPT OFFICIALS: RTI]
* [http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/acb-hasn-t-filed-charge-sheets-in-95-cases-rti-query-reveals/story-8xPUpmQpUSktUkb8cV3SfP.html ACB hasn’t filed charge sheets in 95 cases, RTI query reveals]
* [http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-bmc-spent-rs-97-lakh-on-municipal-commissioners-bungalow-in-5-years/17228199 Mumbai: BMC spent Rs 97 lakh on municipal commissioner's bungalow in 5 years]
* [http://www.asianage.com/mumbai/maharashtra-let-go-5-tmc-water-gujarat-rti-758 Maharashtra let go 5 tmc water to Gujarat: RTI]
* [http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/No-action-on-1863-plaints-by-Maha-Lokayukta/articleshow/53913217.cms? NO ACTION ON 1,863 PLAINTS BY MAHA LOKAYUKTA]
* [http://www.catchnews.com/india-news/maharashtra-s-green-cover-is-thinning-planting-2-crore-trees-isn-t-enough-1467533292.html Maharashtra's green cover is thinning. Planting 2 crore trees isn't enough]

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