Dear all, This incidence was indeed dreadful and I would never call it an interesting but, I do agree that we cannot generalize such occurrence in one particular state only. Dont know how many of the disabled, specially persons with visual impairment, confront such unfortunate issues in their life. Even in Delhi I have observed people staying with the thoughts that visually impaired are beggars and cannot afford in auto and other things. Gradually, we can see changes in the attitude of the sighted people but yes, we have still lot of things to do in terms of making this society aware. Dont mind friends, but truth is that if not everything but at least something is in our hand to get respect in our society and culture. The example given by Mr. Subramani is great and can help in making the people realize that visually challenged are also human being. It is totally unfair to specify the name of beggar with a disabled person. In my opinion, If you conduct any survey, we will come to know that sighted are more beggars in numbers as compare to visually impaired person, however, these uninformed and oblivious citizens failing to recognize the reality. people dont know the ability of the visually impaired people in Bangalore. Well I would differ here! The same approach towards disabled persons can be observed in all part of the Country. But yes, one more thing I would like to opine that speaking good English, Hindi or any other language doesnt mean that you are an educated person unless you understand the things clearly and behave with others in well manner like a human being should be, not like animal. Anyways, if the person standing in front of you is not aware of our disability and ability, then it must be our own effort to make him or her aware. They would understand or not, that is not sure and different matter but we have to do this for sure! Individuals, communities, NGOs, come together and act now!
-- Warm regards, Amit Bhatt Spokesperson - Indian Association of the Blind New Delhi, India IM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Windows Live: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: amitbhattindia Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much"-Helen Keller Quoting Harish Kotian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi all > > I too lived at Bangalore for 7 years. I didn't experience any such > > incident. > > It is not a fair assessment to make such generalisation, towards, > people of > that state, until, and unless it is widespread. > > Isn't it the same generalisation that some think that all blind > persons are > beggers? > > It is these dwarfed mind sets and prejudices which are the cause of > most > problems plaguing this planet. > > Bangalore is certainly a great place to live and the folks are > warm, gentle > and helpful. It is also cosmopolitan in its character. If one can > speak > english or hindi, one can certainly manage. > > This incident is certainly deplorable, and I hope it is an isolated > one. > > I guess we are deviating from the issue here. > Harish > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Balaraman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:07 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] an interesting but shokking observation about > Benglore > > > > Very shocking indeed. But, I am not surprised at this. Most of > the > > Karnataka > > guys only know their mother tongue. That itself speaks the volume > of their > > thinking capabilities. Myself and my friends have experienced > different > > kinds of such silly incidents from those who belong to that > state. In my > > opinion, it is nothing but due to lack of education. This is my > personal > > view only, and I humbly ask the members not to take this as an > offence. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Abhijit Joshi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 1:13 PM > > Subject: [AI] an interesting but shokking observation about > Benglore > > > > > >> Hello friends, > >> Last weekend I spent with our 1 of the members Fayez pasha. I > have > >> been > >> to Bangalore to celebrate Ied with him. > >> > >> Bangalore is known as high-tech city in India. I experienced > that the > >> common people are showing negative attitude towards blinds. I > am sharing > >> just 2 examples for you here to show that though we can list our > so much > >> achievements but still we have shown the mirror by society. > >> 1. Just Fayaz and I board in an auto and gone to some place. > we just > >> forgot to take change so after getting down I gave a 100 rupee > note to > >> that auto person. he had the change but he abused us in these > words in > >> local language."blinds always want free service they made for > begging > >> only" after long argument he gave us the change. > >> > >> 2. on the next day We have been to a local park called Lal baag. > after > >> reaching there just we asked in the counter "where is the gate?" > In > >> return > >> the ticket seller told the road adding this fraise "begging is > not > >> allowed > >> inside" then he abused with local language. We have taken action > > >> according > >> to the situation. > >> > >> As a regular traveler I am moving here and there in India. I > never saw > >> this kind of aggressive and negative attitude any where ells. in > northern > >> India we are known as Soor dass sometimes we have to fight with > others > >> but > >> this is the first time I experience that all classes of a > high-tech city > >> are showing negative attitude towards a particular category. > >> > >> 'where there is smoke there is fire' through my experience I > can say > >> that in Bangalore it has been projected that blinds are beggars > only This > >> projection has come in organized way.I do not know who is behind > this but > >> people can change this attitude who are between us. I can > understand that > >> the blinds of Bangalore may feel uncomfortable after reading > this mail > >> but > >> if this attitude will change then it will comfortable to all of > us in > >> long > >> run. > >> > >> Where there is the will there is the way. > >> > >> With hope > >> Abhijit > >> Hyderabad > >> 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 > >> > >> > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally - A spam blocker that actually works. http://www.bluebottle.com/tag/4 To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. 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