Bill has been passed. 

Regards,
Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu
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> On 14-Dec-2016, at 14:14, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Yes indeed. 
> 
> Though it appears there is not really any discussion. 
> 
> Anyway, let it get it passed:-) 
> 
> Regards,
> Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 14-Dec-2016, at 12:58, Ketan Kothari <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> I am delighted at the point that thebill is being discussed.
>> 
>> Ketan
>> 
>>> On 12/14/16, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> The house is adjourned till 2:00pm
>>> Rajya Sabha | 11.45 a.m.
>>> 
>>> Discussion on amendments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill
>>> begins.
>>> 
>>> "Remove the clause that this does not apply to posts that require
>>> people who aren't disabled," says Sitaram Yechury. Minister ensures
>>> that Rules will make sure that this is diluted. Clause by clause
>>> consideration continues.
>>> 
>>> "Reservation should be based on cadre strength, not on number of
>>> vacancies meant to be filled," says Mr. yechury. Mr. Gehlot says he
>>> will try to ensure this in the Rules. The rest of the amendments will
>>> be taken up at 2 p.m. says the Chair.
>>> 
>>> Rajya Sabha | 11.30 a.m.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The House takes up the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, moved
>>> by Thaawar Chand Gehlot. "59 suggestions from standing commitee have
>>> been accepted. The number of categories of disabled are to be
>>> increased for physical as well as mental disabilities. I thank House
>>> for agreeing to pass it even without discussion," says Mr. Gehlot.
>>> 
>>> "We are fulfilling a national and global commitment. I myself have
>>> lived with a locomotive disability," says Karan Singh. "People should
>>> realise that the disabled need to be treated with special courtesy."
>>> 
>>> Naresh Agrawal says, "Simplify the definition of disabled. It should
>>> be easier to attain the certificate. I support the Bill."
>>> 
>>> Nadimul Haque of the Trinamool Congress, "We welcome the number of
>>> disabled categories being increased from seven to 21. We support the
>>> Bill."
>>> 
>>> C.P. Narayanan of the CPI(M) says, "Though the conditions of the Bill
>>> are good, government seems to have brought in clauses that may curtail
>>> the rights of the disabled. That is my fear."
>>> 
>>> Narendra Kumar Swain of the BJD says he supports the Bill. Satish
>>> Mishra of the BSP says that the term should be "differently abled" and
>>> not "disabled." The Mayawati government in UP, he says, was the first
>>> to give 50 per cent reservation for persons with disabilities at
>>> Shakuntala Mishra University. He supports the Bill.
>>> 
>>> Vijaysai Reddy of the YSR Congress says reservation should be
>>> increased to five per cent from four per cent.
>>> 
>>> Mr. Gehlot replies that 12,672 of 15,691 vacancies for persons with
>>> disabilities have been filled since 2014. "We are making universal
>>> identity cards for them. They will get their rights. We have given
>>> four per cent reservation, up from three per cent."
>>> 
>>> Clause by clause consideration of the Bill begins.
>>> http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Rajya-Sabha-takes-up-Disabilities-Bill/article16803919.ece
>>> Rajya Sabha | 11.15 a.m.
>>> --
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