SARVAJAN HITAYA SARVAJAN SUKHAYA-FOR THE GAIN OF THE MANY AND FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MANY
Principal Secretary meets National Blinds Association office bearers
Lucknow: October 18, 2007 The principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Handicapped welfare department, Mr. Shailesh Krishna said that decision would be taken on the demands of National Blinds Association after sympathetic consideration. He assured that State Government was sensitive towards the problems of blinds and their interests would not be overlooked. He directed to the departmental officers that the remaining works of CMβs earlier announcements should be completed soon. The principal Secretary was talking to the officers in a meeting held here today at Shastri Bhawan to discuss the 13-points charter of demands of National Blinds Association. He directed to fill the created posts soon for a separate Blind Girls Inter College to be set up at Mohan Road in Lucknow. He said that Braille Press would be set up for providing necessary course material and other literature to blinds. Mr. Krishna directed to dispose of the problems pertaining to blinds immediately. The Chairman of National Blinds Association, Mr. S.K.Singh and General Secretary Mr. D.N.Singh in their memorandum apprised the principal Secretary about the demands of reservation for handicapped people, special campaign for recruitments of handicapped on group βAβ and βBβ posts through Public Service Commission, appointment on created posts, promotions, hostel facilities, additional increments, scholarship, unemployment allowance etc. Director, Handicapped Welfare Mr. A.K.Burnwal said that pending cases of blinds would be disposed of very soon. An amount of Rs. 53 lakh had been allotted for setting up of Braille Press, he added. Special Secretary, Handicapped Welfare Mr. Ramraj Singh and senior officers of the department were present on this occasion. ************
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Friday, Oct 19, 2007
Killing of Original Inhabitants of Jambudvipa That is The Great Prabuddha Bharath (SC/ST)sin firing: trial begins
Staff Reporter
MUMBAI: A decade after 10 Original Inhabitants of Jambudvipa That is The Great Prabuddha Bharath were killed and 26 injured in a firing allegedly ordered by a police officer, trial in the case has started in the Sessions Court here.
State Reserve Police officer Manohar Kadam and some police personnel are the accused in the Ramabai Nagar firing case. A team of police officials submitted additional documents and statements apart from the original charge sheet.
On July 11, 1997, riots had broken out in Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in Ghatkopar in central Mumbai after a statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar was found desecrated. Kadam had allegedly ordered his platoon to open fire on the mob.
Bhotmange on fast
MUMBAI: Bhaiyyalal Bhotmange, lone survivor of the family that was killed last year in Khairlanji village in Bhandara district of Maharashtra, is on a hunger strike, demanding that the government set up a special court for speedy justice.
Bhotmange started his agitation on Tuesday evening in front of the Collectorβs office. He is supported by various civil rights organisations and about 25 people are sitting with him.
Dilip Uke of the Nationalist Congress Party, with whom Mr. Bhotmange lives, told The Hindu from Bhandara that a memorandum was submitted to the Collector on September 29, first anniversary of the incident in which four members of his family were killed.
The memorandum demanded that a special court be set up to try the case. Mr. Bhotmange has set October 15 as the deadline.
Following the killings, the government transferred the case to the CBI and the agency filed a charge sheet in December