Specially-abled in race for Zilla Panchayat seat

With a mission to bring a difference in the lives of the specially-abled and handicapped people, Eshwar has set the eyes on power. He is contesting as an independent from the Hinkal constituency.

Speaking at a press meet on Saturday, he said that there were more than 500 specially-abled individuals and their families living in the constituency out of the 3000 electorate.

There was several appeals made to the district administration to reserve the seat for the handicapped. But, the authorities failed to fix the quota for specially-abled. Hence, it was inevitable to contest for the general seat of the constituency, he said.

Eshwar said he wished to fight for the cause of specially-abled people. There are 1.5 lakh handicapped people in State.

To take up cudgels  
“Though, there are several schemes like pension scheme and other programmes for this section of the people, the benefits have reached only small number of people. I am happy that there is extraordinary support from specially-abled people,” he added.

He said he would like to work and fight for the genuine rights of the handicapped and specially-abled people in his constituency in particular and such community in general across the district and State.

The welfare of disabled was possible only through united fight, he said. Mahadevaiah, president of the Federation of Karnataka State Physically Challenged Associations, secretary Mantelingaiah and others were present.