I completely agree, NPRD has a long and notorious history of targeting the current dispensation with trivial arguments. It doesn't stop here, it has gone on to insult retired army officer and was also a party to the mercy petition of Yakub menon.
On 3/26/20, pranayarani <[email protected]> wrote: > although demanding reasonable renumeration from is justified, Mr. > muralidharan is targetting this particular govt for abandonning the > disability community. We have been abandoned long time ago. At the present > > times, he or none of us should bring our ideology to fight against the govt. > > NPRD clearly has a biased ideology against this govt. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sruti disAbility Rights Centre" <[email protected]> > To: "feministsindia" <[email protected]>; > "sruti-disability-rights" <[email protected]>; > "Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones > and Tabs." <[email protected]> > Sent: 26 March, 2020 6:23 PM > Subject: [AI] Fwd: Ex gratia announced by FM - Grossly Inadequate > > >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020, 17:55 >> Subject: Ex gratia announced by FM - Grossly Inadequate >> To: >> >> >> March 25, 2020 >> >> >> Press Statement >> >> >> >> The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) expresses its >> strong disappointment at the relief measure announced by the Finance >> Minister, Nirmala Sitaraman, today pertaining to disabled citizens. >> >> >> The Minister has announced a one time ex gratis amount of Rs. 1000/- for >> disabled persons through Direct Transfer. The amount by itself is very >> meagre and adding insult to injury is the fact that this will be given in >> two instalment spread over three months, which would average to Rs. >> 333.33 >> per month. This is grossly inadequate. >> >> >> Besides, around half of the disabled population identified by the 2011 >> census do not possess a disability certificate mandatory for any >> entitlement under schemes, as per data released by the Department of >> Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government >> of >> India. Therefore, even this miserly amount is not available to a large >> number of persons identified by the 2011 census. In addition, the 2011 >> census had enumerated only persons having seven disabling conditions. >> Since >> then the number of conditions recognised as disabling has increased >> three-fold to 21. >> >> >> The vast mass of the disabled, who come from the most socially and >> economically deprived backgrounds and who are amongst the worst hit >> during >> such times are left to fend for themselves. >> >> What else to expect from a government which has long abandoned its >> responsibilities towards the weaker and marginalised sections of society, >> >> >> It needs to be borne in mind that apart from bearing costs towards aids & >> appliances and their maintenance, many disabled persons also need a full >> time caregiver. Often, an earning member of the family has to give up >> employment for this purpose. The burden of the household increases >> manifold >> and accentuates poverty. >> >> >> What is needed is an ex gratia payment of Rs. 5,000 per month to all >> disabled, till the lockdown is lifted and the country is rid of the >> Corona >> virus. >> >> >> >> >> (Muralidharan) >> >> General Secretary >> >> National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) >> >> -- >> National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) >> 36, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Lane >> New Delhi 110 001 >> Tel. 11-23387674; 9868768543 >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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