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PROTEST AGAINST THE NON-INCLUSION OF DISABILITY ISSUES IN THE UNION BUDGET
 

CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL ON 24TH JULY OUTSIDE THE RESIDENCE OF THE FINANCE MINISTER, SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE

DISABLED ACTIVISTS TO THEN MARCH TOWARDS THE PRIME MINISTER’S RESIDENCE PEACEFULLY, AND COURT ARREST IF THE POLICE STOPS US
 

Dear Friends,

I honestly wish I did not have to write this letter!

Once again, a totally unnecessary protest has been forced onto us. Some of you will frown and perhaps disagree. To you, I ask, what choice are we left with?? To keep quiet one more year and then lobby at the time of Budget 2010, to be let down once again and then wait one more year!! That’s exactly what we have been doing for precisely 63 years.

Learning from our past experiences, this year, we made preparations in advance. A nation-wide cross-disability consultation was facilitated and based on that our recommendations had been worked out. We had sent it to both the Ministers much in advance. And we lobbied hard. Okay, we didn’t expect all our suggestions to go through but that the entire Union Budget will literally not have a word on disability issues and that except the usual stuff, Mamta Banerjee’s Rail Budget also will have no development platform for India’s 70 million disabled, at least I for one had not expected in the worst of my nightmares.

We retain full faith in UPA Chairperson, Smt. Sonia Gandhi and we continue to have the highest expectations from Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. We are not fully angry with the Finance Minister or the Railway Minister but are deeply deeply disappointed. Hurt actually is the correct word.To not react and to just sit quietly goes against the spirit of our Movement. Therefore, protest we must and protest we will.

I request each one of you to please come and join us and to spread the word and motivate all others to come and lend strength. We will hold a Candle Light Vigil on Friday, 24th July, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., outside 13, Talkatora Road, the residence of Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee after that we will begin our March towards the Prime Minister’s Residence. We will be totally peaceful. Even slogans will not be raised. We will March quietly and totally silently. You can bring placards and banners and lots and lots of candles.

There is no time. We need your maximum and unqualified support. Please call 26265647 or 26265648 or 9971110992 (Shilpa) or 9811862407 (Dorodi) to confirm your participation and give us an idea of how many people you will be able to mobilize.

With best regards, as ever,

(Javed Abidi)
Convenor
Disabled Rights Group


 


2ND NATIONAL DEAF CONFERENCE, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
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On 25th and 26th of April’09. The 2nd national deaf conference was held at Warangal. The conference was inaugurated by  Mr. Zorin Singha, President of National Association of the Deaf  and Mr. A.S.Narayanan, General Secretary of NAD , Mr. Arun C.Rao, President  of ASLI by lighting the lamp. People from different parts of India participated in a large scale and made the programme a grand success. There were nine interpreters who attended this conference.

Mr. A.S.Narayanan explained about the laws and rights which are present to help the deaf to live their livelihood. He also talked about NAD and stressed on the fact that all associations coming together for a cause constitute NAD. He mentioned about the job crises among the deaf community and how discrimination was done between deaf and partially deaf candidates.  

Mr. Zorin Singha spoke about the lack of a systematic education system in India for the deaf people. Here the deaf are hardworking and sincere but still they don’t have job opportunities. In foreign countries they have all the provisions available for the deaf are far cry from the provisions available in our country. In India things haven’t changed much since independence. He also explained about the struggles which he has faced in his life as a deaf. He spoke about how it was time for the deaf to rise up to the situation and become aware of their rights and claim them from the Govt. He wants the deaf to take charge of their own rights as the past is gone and the future is yet to come. Alone a person can’t do anything but millions can do many things.

Mr. Arun. C. Rao explained about a new world of opportunity for the interpreters. Interpreters should be experienced in their profession. He talked about WASLI and ASLI and how to become a member of them. There is a huge necessity for more interpreters. The deaf must have interpreters as this would help break the communication barrier between the normal and the deaf. Sign language should be taught in all normal schools as a part of their syllabus and how it is vital for interpreters to hail from all fields.

In the end it was a very enlightening conference as most of the participants had an opportunity to clarify their doubts and meet more people from all walks of life. 





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