Social Issues

NPRD Condemns Ableist Remarks amid IAS Officer Scandal

THE National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) has issued a statement on July 21, in response to the recent scandal involving trainee IAS officer Puja Khandekar, who has been accused of multiple frauds. The NPRD's statement highlights the disturbing ableist attitudes revealed by several high-ranking officials in the wake of the scandal, calling out their inherent prejudices against disabled individuals.Amitabh Kant, vice chairperson of Niti Aayog, called for a "review" of the system of reservations for the disabled, a move that NPRD says is rooted in bias.

DSMM Felicitates its National President

THE Delhi unit of Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch (DSMM) organised a welcome meeting for K Radhakrishnan, DSMM national president, after his election to the Lok Sabha from Alathur, Kerala, in the recently concluded national elections.Coming from a Scheduled Caste family, Radhakrishnan is CPI (M)’s sole member of parliament from Kerala. He has been a minister twice and was the minister of SC/ST welfare, parliamentary affairs, and Devaswoms in the current Left Front government. He previously served as speaker of the state assembly between 2006 and 2011.

NPRD Highlights Discrimination Faced by Disabled UPSC Aspirants

THE National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) addressed a letter to the secretary, department of empowerment of persons with disabled, on June 19, bringing to his notice the reported discrimination faced by disabled UPSC aspirants at an examination centre in Madurai. The letter referred to a clipping from the June 17, 2024 Madurai edition of The Hindu.

NPRD Message on World Disability Day

THE National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) extends its greetings on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, on December 1. While many issues concerning disabled persons will form part of the observance, in the current global context, we feel that it is necessary to draw attention to the plight of the disabled people of Palestine.Since 1992, December 3 is observed as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, for promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.

Thousands Protest against Dalit Atrocities and for Social Justice

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×THOUSANDS of enthusiastic activists working for dalit rights from Kashmir to Kanyakumari participated with their banners and placards at the mass Dilli Chalo rally on December 4 at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. The rally was organised by the Co-ordination Committee for Dalit Rights that had successfully held a Dalit Summit in Hyderabad in August this year.  More than a 100 organisations working on dalit issues participated in the

AARM Raises Concern on Targeting of Adivasi Christians

THE Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch (AARM), in a statement issued on December 7, has expressed concern on the hatred campaign of Janajati Suraksha Manch (JSM) against the adivasi Christian community of the country.The Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch (AARM) at its recently held national executive council meeting, expressed grave concern about the intensified efforts of the Janajati Suraksha Manch (JSM) to target Christian adivasi communities in different states. This JSM outfit is backed by the RSS and many known BJP leaders are associated with it.

Convention of Disabled Held in Srinagar

Shaq pe hai yakeen tho, yakeen par hai shaq mujheKiska jhooth jhooth hai, kiska sach sach nahinJaan loon ki jaan doon, main rahoon ki main nahinCOMING from the protagonist of the 2014 film Haider, an adaption of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, it captures not just his, but the dilemma of the entire Kashmir. One can’t but recall it while leaving Kashmir after a two-day visit.One less discussed aspect of the film is the portrayal of two disabled people.

Protest against BJP Govt's Failure to Curb Violence in Manipur

THE Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch (DSMM) and Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch (AARM) jointly organised a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on August 5 against the divisive BJP agenda in Manipur. The protesters demanded Chief Minister N Biren Singh's removal and effective restoration of law and order. Speakers included DSMM's general secretary and Polit Bureau member of CPI (M) Ram Chandra Dom, AARM's national secretary and CPI(M) Central Committee member, Jitendra Choudhary, Nathu Prasad Delhi state secretary of DSMM and Vumsuan Naulak of Manipur Tribal Forum.

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