Stay safe while you fight

Golden rules

• If you feel unsafe, leave. Complain later in writing.
• Tell one trusted family member or friend what you are doing.
• Prefer portals, email, and registered post over late-night confrontation.
• Do not go alone to threaten powerful people in private.
• Keep copies outside only your phone when you can.
• No violence. No fake papers. No threats.
• Immediate danger: local emergency help first. Trishola is not a helpline.

What to record

• Date, time, place
• What was asked (cash, favour, delay threat)
• Name, designation, badge or desk number if visible
• Who else was present (without endangering them)
• Receipts, application numbers, screenshots of portals

What not to do

• Do not post raw Aadhaar, bank statements, or child photos online.
• Do not send private IDs to random Telegram “helpers”.
• Do not pay a second bribe to “fix” the first bribe.
• Do not invent evidence. Truth with dates is stronger.

When to go public

• After you have a written trail (ticket number, email copy).
• When silence continues and public sunlight helps safety.
• Prefer facts + sources. Avoid rumour piles that smear the wrong person.
• Students: share the paper leaks page, not panic forwards.

Whistle path (simple)

1. Write the facts the same day.
2. File the smallest safe channel first (portal / RTI / department email).
3. Escalate with the same facts if ignored.
4. If life is threatened, prioritise safety and local police / emergency help.

Download the checklist: stay-safe checklist.