Many thanks muruganandan for your careful consideration of the issue. We have National and international legislation/treaty which call upon the state to facilitate easy access to public places for disabled But religious shrines have not been specifically mentioned as one of the frequent cites which PWDs visit. As far as article 25 and 26 of Indian Constitution are concerned, religious establishments are free to protect their religious practices and propogate their religious preachings. Situation is little complex, and we would have to find out the way where individual rights don't clash with exclusive religious rights. And there has to be provision for state-owned temples to provide easy access to persons with wheel-chair. I know There is a temple where menstruating women are not allowed from entering in the temple's premises. And such archaic and discriminating practices must be challenged and done away with forthwith. Still RPD Bill is lying with the Standing Committee, and we can lobby to include specific clauses where religious shrines are made accessible by the government for people with wheel-chair in particular, and for persons with disabilities in general.
On 5/19/14, muruganandan.k <send2...@gmail.com> wrote: > dear Avinash and friends, this is an issue concerning more factors > than the general empathetic view expressed by the reporter in this > vidio. > It was Mr.Deepak, a well-known disability activist from Chennai, who > brought this issue to my knowledge in his lecture. I was shocked to > know that such a problem exists, and also felt how distanced the > disabled community in understanding each others' problems. > being a blind, if I have encountered any trouble in the temple, that > is only due to the over-caring and over-simpathy of the priests and > public! For the wheel-chair users however, problem is different: > of course, each public temple should have a whiel-chair of its own for > the disabled visiters. As in this case, all the disabled visiters > won't be able to use the same kind of whiel-chair, and most of them > have them disigned for their special needs. > but what hell is the problem in allowing individual wheel-chairs? > the prominent reason is that, straps and some other parts of the > whiel-chairs are allegedly made using the cattles' (kow or bull's) > wool, and hence they cannot be allowed inside the temples. > > even if you approach the court, articles 25 and 26 will be invoked, > and such entry of a disabled visiter with his/her wheel chair will be > treated as an infringement in the Hindu religious belief. In a country > where majority of the people help the disabled only for their own > spiritual satisfaction, I really doubt howmany will support the > disabled right over religious belief in the State laws, courts and > public opinions. > but a few questions naturally araise: > 1. are the disabled persons using custamised wheel-chairs not Hindus? > 2. as believers and followers of the same religion, don't they diserve > respect and acceptance? > 3. how will the temple administrations and believers would ensure that > belts, vollets./purses, hats and other properties the visiters take > are woolen-free? > 4. should we allow the religious beliefs enjoy veto power over all the > democratic rights at least in the matters of disabled? > > note of caution: my views expressed here are only in relevance to the > State laws, constitutional provitions and public opinion. I am not > responsible if these views are interpreted as malining hinduism or > hindus. in fact, any such practice in any religious institution is > condemnable. > > thank you..... > > On 5/19/14, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> So what about Mosque and temples? aren't these places are public places? >> Here is this vidio featuring two wheelchair users who were denied >> entry in Temples. >> Has any blind ever faced any such restriction? do share your experience. >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCGN1KwniQ0 >> >> >> -- >> Avinash Shahi >> M.Phil Research Scholar >> Centre for The Study of Law and Governance >> Jawaharlal Nehru University >> New Delhi India >> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >> of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> 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 >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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