I think she means what she says. I know since I have been following what the team is doing as a journalist. Someone has to take the lead even if they don't necessarily go with the majority opinion. We may keep debating things till the kingdom comes, but remember someone has to keep that precarious first step even if that means a nasty fall.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Jean Parker Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 6:28 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Committee to draft new disability law. Keep dreaming. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamnani" <kanchanpamn...@gmail.com> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Committee to draft new disability law. > Rajesh half a decade is 5 years. My bet is 2 years. Lets se when the time > comes as to who is right and who is proved wrong. > If I am nearly right you will promise to be less pessimestic and less > cynical in the future. If I am totally wrong then I will forget about the > law for the disabled and join my dharna brothers and sisters. > > On a more serious note lets hope it is a good law and hopefully the > private sector is included and hopefully there is accountability. > Kanchan Pamnani > Advocate & Solicitor > 9, Suleman Chambers, > Battery Street, Colaba, > Mumbai - 400 039. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Asudani, Rajesh" <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 10:19 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Committee to draft new disability law. > > >> Okay, but I also know that the process of new committee, drafting and >> commenting on the statute and finally having a brand new law implies >> status quo for at least half a decade. >> Would be glad if proved wrong not verbally but factually. >> >> >> Regards >> >> "Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create >> Him." >> >> --Arthur C. Clarke >> >> (Rajesh Asudani) >> >> Assistant General Manager, >> Reserve Bank of India >> Nagpur >> 09420397185 >> O: 0712 2806676 >> Res: 0712 2591349 >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan >> Pamnani >> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 7:53 AM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Committee to draft new disability law. >> >> George >> I can atleast say that now we know we are going towards a new Law. One >> barrier broken one step ahead. >> Let the committee do its best. They have plenty of material to work on. >> For >> the last 4 years consultations have been going on and recommendations >> have >> been going to the Ministry. If they take a lot of the suggestions in, we >> will have a good law. >> >> Once the draft is ready we will see it on the Ministry's website and we >> can >> then criticize it add to it or delete it. If it is not good enough we can >> restart the process. >> The disabled world has changed. Many people know their minds and rights >> and >> many people have a voice and know how to use it. >> Hopefully somebody with some sense has chosen the committee. I know that >> many thought they should be on the committee because they represented the >> so >> called National Organisations, its upto the Ministry to decide. Lets give >> the new committee a chance. >> Kanchan >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "George Abraham" <geo...@eyeway.org> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 7:27 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Committee to draft new disability law. >> >> >>> It is really exciting that a brand new law is to be drafted. I am not >>> however sure if they have got the best team on board to draft the bill. >>> I >>> am not sure if this law will dramatically depart from charity to an >>> inclusive one. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> George >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Suhas Karnik" <suhasvkar...@hotmail.com> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 10:53 PM >>> Subject: [AI] Committee to draft new disability law. >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear friends. >>> >>> The ministry of social justice and empowerment, government of Indiahas >>> constituted a committee of experts to draft a new disability law which >>> will >>> replace the existing one. >>> >>> MSSudha Kaul shall be the chairperson. Other members are G. Syamala >>> executive director of A.A.D.I. 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