Srinagar: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, members of the Handicapped Association in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) held a protest in Srinagar, urging the authorities to fulfill long-pending demands related to social security, financial relief and legal safeguards.
According to Kashmir Media Service, dozens of persons with disabilities gathered at the Press Enclave in Srinagar carrying placards and banners calling for an end to official neglect and discrimination. Protesters raised slogans demanding immediate action.
Speaking on the occasion, Association President Abdul Rashid Butt pressed for the urgent implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, in the occupied territory.
According to Kashmir Media Service, dozens of persons with disabilities gathered at the Press Enclave in Srinagar carrying placards and banners calling for an end to official neglect and discrimination. Protesters raised slogans demanding immediate action.
Speaking on the occasion, Association President Abdul Rashid Butt pressed for the urgent implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, in the occupied territory.