Thank you Tina. True, although it looks like a very simple mistake on the outside, I think it is a collection of these simple mistakes which screws up a lot in the long run. After all, it is the right and privacy of someone else and it is completely unacceptable that it is being taken for granted. Sensitivity is too small a word. In any developed country, I am sure that the family could have sued the government or the agency for defamation and they would have had to pay a hefty amount for the same. Would the same laws or consideration apply here as well? Points to ponder!

Indeed Kashpal, even I was a bit surprised that they took such a liberty with photos. I mean sometimes, we need to be a little sensitive about photos, esp on the media cos it really sends a lot of messages to the people at the receiving end. It really pisses me off when people say copyrights for some photos and sell them off to some media. But what I don’t understand is that even they need to be sensitive and take their permission before taking a photo and infact show it to them and take their permission before using them as well.

Indeed Roma, it is annoying, insensitive and completely idiotic. I like what the total sanitation campaign program is doing. But it helps if it becomes a little more sensitive..

True Somali, those are perfect words – privacy need not be the prerogative of a few and privileged..

It is the unfortunate truth that we have all seen I guess Fayaz. Things simply don’t work the same way for rich and poor. Maybe the knowledge that even they can pursue their rights and they have to be treated equal, that little sensitivity will go a long way in making a difference to the social fabric.

It simply is a straightforward violation of rights Sahaj. It is very unfortunate that something like this happens :(..

Thanks Lata. It is unfortunate that the same legal or the system is biased towards the rich. Maybe because these companies or the government is aware that these people can take action and there is an element of fear. But when it comes to underprivileged classes, they seem to forget that sensitivity doesn’t change.

Even I am thinking the same Mridula. The agency found an easy way out and thought that people would not mind. My question was that the same agency would think twice before they would do something like this for a well off or an educated class in the society. Maybe because there is a fear that they might file a case against them.

Even in this case, I think the family should be filing a case against the agency who did this. At least this way, the companies will be a little more careful about violating privacy of people – poor or rich regardless.