Minister of Parliamentary Affairs: Pass the Disability Rights Bill #disabilityrights
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Petition byNew Delhi, India
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I am an International Para Athlete and a National Youth Award Winner. I also work for rights of people with disabilities.
For the last 6 years, along with Disability right activists and groups across the country, I have been fighting to get the Disability Right Bill passed in the parliament. This bill gives 70 million differently abled citizens and their families equal rights.
Most of the differently abled people in India spend their lives locked up inside their homes because they hardly have access to anything other people take so much for granted. I want to change this.
But we were let down by the Government. The Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment had assured us that the Bill would be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament. The abrupt end of the Parliament session on 18th December prevented the Bill from being tabled.
With General Elections three months away, the Parliament may not be re-convened early next year for any legislative business. If that happens, then the Disability Rights Bill won’t be passed for years, adversely affecting millions of lives.
However, if, political parties come together and show political will, the Parliament can be reconvened in January (even if it is for a day!) and the Disability Rights Bill can be tabled. Like the Lokpal Bill.
That’s why I started this petition asking Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kamal Nath and Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Kumari Selja demanding the following-
1. When the Parliament session is convened to pass the Vote on Account in January or February, the disabilities bill must also be taken up by both, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, for enactment.
2. Include reservation for persons with disabilities in Parliament and other institutions of democracy in new Disability Right Bill.
Millions of differently abled people need your support. Sign this petition and share it with your friends and family. More support will ensure immediate action.
People with disabilities have the right to be politically empowered. Please sign our petition.
Thank you,
Pradeep Raj, Disabled Power Group- New Delhi,
disabledpower@yahoo.in , 9350164514
Disabled Right Group (National)
NAD (National)
Network of Persons with disAblities Organizations (NPdO)- Andhra Pradesh
Tamilnadu Differently able Federation-Tamilnadu
Disability Advocacy Group- Gujarat
SWADHIKAR - A Federation for Empowering the Differently abled- Orissa
For the last 6 years, along with Disability right activists and groups across the country, I have been fighting to get the Disability Right Bill passed in the parliament. This bill gives 70 million differently abled citizens and their families equal rights.
Most of the differently abled people in India spend their lives locked up inside their homes because they hardly have access to anything other people take so much for granted. I want to change this.
But we were let down by the Government. The Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment had assured us that the Bill would be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament. The abrupt end of the Parliament session on 18th December prevented the Bill from being tabled.
With General Elections three months away, the Parliament may not be re-convened early next year for any legislative business. If that happens, then the Disability Rights Bill won’t be passed for years, adversely affecting millions of lives.
However, if, political parties come together and show political will, the Parliament can be reconvened in January (even if it is for a day!) and the Disability Rights Bill can be tabled. Like the Lokpal Bill.
That’s why I started this petition asking Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kamal Nath and Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Kumari Selja demanding the following-
1. When the Parliament session is convened to pass the Vote on Account in January or February, the disabilities bill must also be taken up by both, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, for enactment.
2. Include reservation for persons with disabilities in Parliament and other institutions of democracy in new Disability Right Bill.
Millions of differently abled people need your support. Sign this petition and share it with your friends and family. More support will ensure immediate action.
People with disabilities have the right to be politically empowered. Please sign our petition.
Thank you,
Pradeep Raj, Disabled Power Group- New Delhi,
disabledpower@yahoo.in , 9350164514
Disabled Right Group (National)
NAD (National)
Network of Persons with disAblities Organizations (NPdO)- Andhra Pradesh
Tamilnadu Differently able Federation-Tamilnadu
Disability Advocacy Group- Gujarat
SWADHIKAR - A Federation for Empowering the Differently abled- Orissa
To:
Shri Kamalnath, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Shri Kamalnath, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Kumari Selja, Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment
Shri Hemanad Biswal, Departmentally Related Standing Committee of Social Justice & Empowerment
Shri Rajeev Shukla, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs
Afzal Amanullah, Secretary -Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Kapil Sibal, Minister for Law
Shri Kamalnath, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Shri Kamalnath, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Kumari Selja, Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment
Shri Hemanad Biswal, Departmentally Related Standing Committee of Social Justice & Empowerment
Shri Rajeev Shukla, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs
Afzal Amanullah, Secretary -Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Kapil Sibal, Minister for Law
Respected Sir/Madam,
For the last 6 years Disability right activists and groups across the country, have been fighting to get the Disability Right Bill passed in the parliament.
But we were let down by the Government. The Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment had assured us that the Bill would be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament. The abrupt end of the Parliament session on...
For the last 6 years Disability right activists and groups across the country, have been fighting to get the Disability Right Bill passed in the parliament.
But we were let down by the Government. The Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment had assured us that the Bill would be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament. The abrupt end of the Parliament session on...
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