Besides, we can join hands with voter groups who have similar issues such as elderly people and probably with their support our lobby will be much more potent and stronger. We simply refuse to organise as a group and that is the basic issue as far as I am concerned.
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. 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