Let's not forget that recent elections have been decided (at least in some areas) by just a few hundred votes. It could be just 900 or thousand votes and in such situations our votes will be precious.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Amiyo Biswas Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Can you think for a while please: Why should parties bother about us? We cannot influence the result of an election. We hardly constitute 2 or 3 % of the voters of an area. Best regards, Amiyo Biswas. Cell: +91-9433464329 Skype ID: amiyo11 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janardhana Naidu" <[email protected]> To: "Suryanarayana" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Can you think for a while please: > Dear Suryanarayana, > You are absolutely right. Elections come and go but our problems should > remain same forever. As per 2001 census 2.21 crore persons around two > percentage of Indian population is with various disabilities. In 2004 > general elections no political party has touched the problems of the > differently abled. Even till today no political party included the > problems of the differently abled in to the election manifestoes of coming > Loksabha elections. India claims it is a welfare state. But what about > the welfare of the physically challenged? Is there any political party > ready to cater needs of physically challenged? How long shall we wait for > the mercy of the political leaders? > Our political participation is totally neglected. In 2004 Supreme court > of India issued guide lines for arranging ramps and Braille E V M s for > the voting of persons with disabilities which were not properly > implemented even in recent Assembly elections. As per our population of > 2001 two percentage seats I.E. 11 seats should be allotted to the persons > with disabilities. Is there any political party ready to offer two > percentage of seats to the Physically challenged persons? Is it not our > political right to claim proportionate political representation? If > political participation is not provided, who will plead our rights and > problems in the Parliament? > It is the right time to educate and express our demands before the > political parties. All NGOs should together play active role in including > the demands of the differently abled in to the election manifestoes of > every political party. > With kind regards, > G. Janardhana Naidu. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Suryanarayana" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:42 PM > Subject: [AI] Can you think for a while please: > > >> Hello friends, >> >> My conscious doesn't allow me to keep quiet without discussing the >> following with all the list. >> >> Most of our visually impaired friends off the list. You might have >> observered my grievences about coins in my previous posting t5o this >> list. Now I'm going to propose another way to achieve our demands to lead >> a comfortable life. >> >> It is the time for general elections Every lobbying is trying influence >> the political parties through their agenda. >> >> >> >> I feel better; if we represent our demands with the political parties. At >> least they can understand what our needs are. Our demands should be just >> like: >> >> 1. The act of 1995 should be implemented with zeal and courage, >> >> 2. The minting of coins should be addressed our needs, >> >> 3. Seeking more reservation in govt jobs and promotions, >> >> 4. Setting up of more computer institutes for b.h. candidates, >> >> 5. Establishment of coaching centres for civil services and other >> govt jobs, >> >> 6. Betterment of working conditions of b.h. by providing computers >> and other fecilities. >> >> >> >> I hope our friends in Delhi in national level and our friends in >> different capitals of respected states can do it. I ask for your >> forgiveness, If I wrongly stated. Please respond me in order to uplift >> our present levels. All of your suggestions are deeply appreciated. >> >> With hopes, >> >> Surya, >> >> E-mails: [email protected], [email protected] >> >> >> >> Skype: sosurya, >> >> >> >> Mobile: 09441013400. >> >> >> >> >> 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.i n > > > > > 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.i n > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 3943 (20090317) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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