Cn & Heard

When it comes to public amenities,the Indian civil authorities dont usually show great sensitivity towards the unprivileged and disadvantaged.

Handicapped
When it comes to public amenities,the Indian civil authorities dont usually show great sensitivity towards the unprivileged and disadvantaged. On the rare occasions,when one finds facilities meant for the disabled,women or old, the so-called advantaged make use of them with no qualms. How often have we seen,men sitting on seats marked for women in buses or trains? A similar scene was at display in the High Court recently. Some of the busy advocates had no scruples in making a beeline for the newly constructed toilet for the handicapped. When one conscientious lawyer objected to his colleagues behaviour,pat came the reply,This is meant for handicapped and we are qualified to use it as many of us are mentally handicapped.

Justice denied
It is a shame that there is still no semblance of justice for the victim in the highly appalling and deeply reprehensible Nari Niketan rape case. Instead of punishing the guilty,thereby bringing quick justice to the poor victim,the authorities have engaged in a senseless war of words. First a red herring was thrown about the question of abortion. Now,the National Trust and UT administration are at loggerheads.

The Trust accuses the UT Administration of suspecting its commitment in the apex court,while the administration feels that the Trust members are out to seek publicity. It is high time that these gentlemen got over their mutual quibbles and work towards finding justice expeditiously. That justice delayed is justice denied is a cliche worth repeating.

One would do
The relations between the Mayor and Municipal Commissioner are at a low ebb. These days only one of the two is visible at the functions organised by the MC. Recently,the Commissioner attended a function to dedicate a green belt in Sector 35 to senior citizens. The Mayor gave it a miss and created a controversy. Later the Mayor attended the inauguration of a community centre in Sector 11 where the Commissioner was absent.

Safe gift
The Chandigarh traffic police came up with a novel scheme to instill road safety awareness in women drivers. They thought of gifting them helmets on Karva Chauth. A congregation of traffic police,some college volunteers approaching women drivers with gift wrapped helmets was a site to behold. In fact,some of the riders were startled and initially thought that they were being accosted for some traffic violation

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Cn & Heard

When it comes to public amenities,the Indian civil authorities dont usually show great sensitivity towards the unprivileged and disadvantaged.

When it comes to public amenities,the Indian civil authorities dont usually show great sensitivity towards the unprivileged and disadvantaged.