RTI query on Dutt smoking in prison

Sanjay Dutt8217;s smoking habits inside Yerawada Central Prison has prompted Chandigarh-based Right to Information RTI activist Hemant Goswami to file an application on August 2 with the Central Public Information Officer, Office of the Inspector-General of Prisons located at Central Building in Pune and Maharashtra Government, seeking information on reasons for allowing Dutt the concession.

The RTI query concerns use of life-threatening toxic chemicals generated from tobacco smoke that has the potential to cause death, said Goswami, who wanted the information to be provided within 48 hours as per the provisions of Section 71 of the Act.

The RTI query has sought reasons for the decision of the prisons department for not adhering to the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003.