I fear, I fear, My master dear, Tonight there shall be a deadly storm.. These lines by coleridge haunt me when I think of today's proposed introduction of RPWD bill in rajyasabha.
Let us voice our trepidation lest it is charitably passed by MPs. At best, it should be referred to standing committee, where we can voice our concerns and modify it to suit more to the interests of PWD. Don't Know why Javed and et al are in desperate haste to have it passed. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kotian, H P Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 4:08 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill Dear Ketan The question really is: 1 Wait until an ideal draft is ready which is acceptable to all stakeholders? 2 Get the legislation and work for the amendments. The difficult question is even if we wait and again go through the consultation process will the babus still water it down all over again? Even the one which went through the consultation process was not fully acceptable in some quarters. In my view, we the stakeholders should first work to make a draft which is generally good and not having serious concerns. I agree, it is impossible to get a draft which is 100% appealing to all. I think, no political dispensation is concerned with the political ramification of this bill and hence, it should not hold serious significance to any political entity which takes over post election. Therefore, in my focus should be first get a good draft and later, collectively work for its passage. We should not by any means compromise on "nothing for us without us". This is my personal take on this subject. Harish Kotian. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Ketan Kothari Sent: 06 February 2014 13:06 To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill Dear friends, We have all been discussing this legislation for a few days now and obviously our passions are running high with the way this is being imposed upon us. I personally feel that this is also a significant way of looking at our polity and our sector: This law was to have been in actuality one of the most consulted and discussed piece of legislation in the history of this country. I remember having participated in several such discussions. But as it turned out: we are being handed a raw deal. Our sector is legitimately upset about this. Congress, BJP, Communists or any one do not really care for us. None of the senior parliamentarian is ever concerned about disability. India ratified UNCRPD without reservations: This could have meant 1 of 2 things: either the nation is serious to change the entire legal regime to bring it in tune with the Convention or (and this is more likely in our case) just ratify the damned document and make disabled happy. I am still perplexed as to how are we going to have UNCRPD implemented merely by having the new disability law (certainly not this one with all its inadequacies) when there are so many laws that run counter to the Convention. This sure needs to be kept in mind by us at the time of considering the new law and should also insist in the amendment of the other relevant laws. With best wishes, Ketan -- Ketan Kothari Phone: [r] 24223281, Cell: 9987550614 MSN ID: muktake...@hotmail.com Skype ID: Ketan3333 Time to meet up again! 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