The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Disabled want government to do more

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Disabled want government to do more

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: The Akhila Karnataka Angavikalara Horata Samiti has asked the government to do more for the disabled.

Speaking to presspersons here on Saturday, president of the State unit of the samiti Umesh S. Kulkarni said the demands include permanent employment for the disabled contract employees who had completed 240 days of employment; free passes for disabled persons; free sites under the Ashraya scheme and free education till postgraduation and so on.

‘Exercise franchise’

Mr. Rafiq Ahmed, State general secretary, urged all the disabled persons to vote without fail in the next elections so as to be a viable constituency.

The samiti’s demands would be finalised at the December 29 meeting with Secretary, Women and Child Development, Shalini Rajanish.

The final demands would be put forth to the Governor for implementation.

The samiti also thanked the State government for selecting Mr. Rafiq Ahmed and samiti’s district organising secretary Ramadas for this year’s State Awards, which would be presented to them on Monday.

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