Disability rights groups irked by BJP leader Khushbu Sundar’s remarks, demand FIR
Chennai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Khushbu Sundar’s remarks in opposition to the Congress, with which she was related for six years, haven’t gone nicely with incapacity rights organizations. She made the remarks whereas responding to media queries on the Chennai airport, shortly after her arrival from Delhi, the place she formally joined the ruling BJP.
While talking of her political journey, Khushbu had mentioned that she did not make accusations in opposition to the DMK or Congress on the time of her exit from these events, however mentioned that Congress leaders had made unsavoury remarks and allegations about her and that she had to answer.
In a reference to the Congress Tamil Nadu management, she mentioned that they had been seeing her merely as an actor and didn’t respect individuals whereas they had been within the get together and even after leaving the get together, neither did they introspect about why individuals had been exiting the get together.
“Congress is a party without thinking ability and brain development,” she had mentioned whereas making a reference to one thing comparable that was mentioned about her, allegedly by a Congress chief.
An announcement from the Tamil Nadu affiliate of the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) mentioned that they had been submitting police complaints in all districts of Tamil Nadu searching for FIRs in opposition to Sundar for insulting and humiliating individuals with disabilities. The group condemned how again and again individuals holding public places of work are likely to invoke such damaging phrases to tarnish the picture of political opponents, lending them legitimacy.
They identified that such insults and humiliation are additionally prohibited by regulation. As per Section 92 (a) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, “Whoever”, “intentionally insults or intimidates with intent to humiliate a person with a disability in any place within public view” shall be “punishable with imprisonment for a term not less than six months but which may be extended to five years and with fine”.
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The Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently-Abled & Caregivers (TARATDAC) additionally sought registration of FIRs in opposition to the actor, invoking these provisions. They emphasised that continuing in opposition to high-profile individuals ought to act as a deterrent. They really feel it will assist in sending throughout the message that insult, humiliation and damaging portrayal of the disabled wouldn’t be tolerated.
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