most definitely. But in Prof. Saibaba's case, it has become a matter of life and death. And it is extremely saddening to see such limited support or protest on the part of self-promoting disability activists/ advocates.
Shireen. On 10/30/17, Asudani, Rajesh via Ai <ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in> wrote: > Accessibility has also to be a necessary prerequisite for jails too. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ai [mailto:ai-boun...@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in] On Behalf Of > Shireen Irani via Ai > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 12:35 AM > To: disability-studies-india; Connect, share and enrich > Cc: Shireen Irani > Subject: [DKIM Failure] [Ai] Dr. Saibaba's Letter From Jail: "I Do Not Think > I Will Survive This Winter" > > NEW DELHI: Dr G.N.Saibaba Professor at Delhi University and now in > solitary confinement in Nagpur Central Jail has spoken out for help. > Disabled, he has > been branded a Maoist and sentenced to life imprisonment. The > sentencing has been controversial with many who supported and defended > the Professor insisting > that he has been persecuted by governments for raising a voice against > paramilitary operations in the primarily tribal Adivasi belts of > central and eastern > India. > > The government has not entertained these arguments, and nor have the > courts, with THE Professor, 90 per cent disabled and suffering from > multiple ailments, > himself writing in this letter to his wife Vasantha that he might not > be able to survive the winter months in jail. He has been convicted > under the Unlawful > Activities (Prevention) Act in what those convinced of his innocence > describe as a travesty of justice. > > The letter was written on October 17 and received by his wife on > October 25. It reads as follows: > > Dear Vasantha > > I am frightened to think of coming winter. Already I am shivering with > continuous fever. I do not have a blanket. I do not have a > sweater/jacket. As temperature > goes down excruciating pain continuously in my legs and left hand > increases. It is impossible for me to survive here during the winter > that starts from > November. > > I am living here like an animal taking its last breaths. Somehow 8 > months I managed to survive. But I am not going to survive in the > coming winter. I am > sure. It is of no use to write about my health any longer. > > In any case, please finalize the senior counsel by or before the end > of this month. Then inform Mr. Gadling to file my bail application in > the first week > of November or last week of October itself. You remember if this is > not done in this way, my situation will be out of hands. I am not > responsible. I am > making clear to you. Hereafter I am not going to write about it any longer. > > You should talk to Mrs Rebeccaji and Nandita Narain. You also talk to > Prof. Haragopal and others. Explain the entire situation. You need to > hurry up. > > I am feeling so depressed for requesting you all so many times like a > beggar, a destitute. But none of you are moving an inch, no one > understand my present > condition. No one understands 90% disabled person is behind bars > struggling with one hand in condition and suffering with multiple > ailments. And no one > cares for my life. This is simply criminal negligence, a callous attitude. > > Please take care of your health. Your health is my health and entire > family’s health. There is no one else to take care of your health for > now. Till I > am in your presence, you have to take care of your health without any > negligence. > > Lots of love > > Yours > > Sai > > > Source: > > http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/NewsDetail/index/1/12100/Saibabas-Letter-From-Jail-I-Do-Not-Think-I-Will-Survive-This-Winter > > > Disclaimer: > 1. 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