Disability Rights Organisation to send sipper for Stan Swamy in Taloja

Tribal activist Stan Swamys painful wait for a sipper cannot be tolerated any longer said a prominent disability rights organisation that is planning to send the drinking aid to the jailed octogenarian who is suffering from Parkinsons diseaseThe 83yearold was arrested from his residence in Ranchi on October 8 for his alleged involvement in the Elgar Parishad case and is lodged at the Taloja Jail in MumbaiThe National Platform for the Rights of the Disableds reaction came after a special court in Mumbai on Thursday again rejected Swamys application for a straw and sipper and sought a response from the National Investigation Agency NIA on his requestThe court will hear the matter on December 4The agency had earlier this month sought 20 days time to respond to the activists request for a straw and sipper and had said it did not take these items from Swamy during his arrest as claimed by the activistThe painful wait that Swamy will have to endure for a sipper cannot be tolerated any longer December 4 when the very same court decides again is seven days away Stan cannot be refused fluids for such a long period The NPRD and its affiliating units have therefore decided to send sippers to the jailor of Taloja Jail Maharashtra to be given to Stan Swamy the NPRD said in a statementIt also appealed to all disability rights organisations activists and all those who seek justice for the activist and stand in defence of his rights to join this campaign and send sippers to SwamyIt took 20 long days for the NIA to come up with a claim that they did not seize these items from Stans possession Even if we accept the NIAs contention the special court should have taken a humanitarian view and ordered that he be provided with a utensil that would assist him in intaking fluids including water The refusal to do so is atrocious to say the least the NPRD saidSwamy is a person living with Parkinsons disease which is a condition recognised as disabling as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 it said and expressed outrage at the continued denial of a sipper and straw to the activistThe NPRD said that as per various laws and international conventions to which India is a signatory it is obligatory that Stan Swamy be provided with requisite age and disability appropriate requirements assistive aids including straws and sippers as also human care assistanceDenial of the same constitutes a violation of his basic rights it saidSwamy was arrested for his alleged role inciting mob violence in Koregaon Bhima near Pune in Maharashtra on January 1 2018Keep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever