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Hundreds
of disabled march for rights in Delhi
Friday December 03, 2010 09:53:37 PM ,
IANS
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New Delhi:
Hundreds of differently-abled people from across the country
participated in a protest march near India Gate in Delhi Friday on
the occasion of World Disability Day and demanded fulfilment of
their rights.
Javed Abidi, chairperson of the National Centre for Promotion of
Employment of Disabled People (NCPEDP) who organised the protest,
said: "We have been demanding a separate ministry for the disabled
population for long now. The issue of disability is a part of the
social justice and empowerment ministry at the moment but is
hardly on the radar of the minister."
"While the census of 2011 will draw up a clearer number, the
estimated number of disabled people in the country is about 70
million, or six-seven percent of India's population which is a big
number. There is a lack of political will in taking up the issues
of the disabled population and, therefore, a separate ministry is
a must," Abidi told IANS.
The marchers also demanded speedier action on the new disability
law to replace the "archaic" one and whose draft has been in the
making for a almost a year now, he added.
Even as they protested, the disabled did not lose out on the
chance to mark the occasion. An extensive cultural programme -
complete with dance and songs - was organised in the morning in
which people participated with a lot of enthusiasm.
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