Friends, You must have known by now that a visually impaired student was robbed in Howrah railway station yesterday. The police at first showed no urgency in taking up this case. Following is a press statement issued by Paschimbanga Rajya Pratibandhi Sammilani, the west Bengal affiliate of National Platform for rights of the disabled (NPRD). *Press statement on the incident of a blind student being robbed in Howrah Station* Paschimbanga Rajya Pratibandhi Sammilani expresses deep dismay over the attitude displayed by the personnel's of the Howrah GRP when a visually impaired student of Rabindrabharati University, named Jibankrishna Rakshit, complained that he had been assaulted and robbed by some miscreants at Howrah railway station. At first, the GRP turned the student and his friends away without receiving the complaints. However, as a result of their protest, the GRP received the complaints and initiated some action. This incident once again lays bare the extreme sense of apathy prevalent among different law enforcement agencies in dealing with the complaints made by the disabled persons. We call upon all concerned to deal with this case with utmost sincerity so that the perpetrators can be nabbed. We also call upon the top authorities of the railways to sensitise all the personnel's working in this institution about the needs and problems of disabled persons. We warmly congratulate the visually impaired students of Rabindrabharati University for showing great resolve and determination to ensure justice. We hope this resolve would be reflected in all the upcoming struggles. KANTI GANGULY Date: 01.04.2018 General Secretary Paschimbanga Rajya Pratibandhi Sammilani & President – National Platform for the Rights of the disabled (NPRD)
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