'Disability legislation must focus on rights, not charity' - The Hindu

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**The Hindu**
The rights of people with **disabilities** can only be protected if the Constitution is amended to include punitive action for discrimination against them, said Brinda Karat, Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Speaking at a **...**

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