Sri. K.T.Srinivasa Raja, Managing Director, Adyar Ananda Bhavan

From:
The President,
Physically Handicapped Youth Association,
Regd No.96/1999,
152/A,Patcha Muthu Mari Amman Koil Street,
Kumaragurupallam, Puducherry – 605011.
E – mail:phyapondi@gmail.com. Mob:9597156783.

To
Sri. K.T.Srinivasa Raja,
Managing Director,
Adyar Ananda Bhavan,
Chennai.

Dear Sir,
Sub: Felicitation for your Philanthropic Activities.
This has reference to the news item appearing in Deccan Chronicle dated 05/06/2011 under the caption “US states pat Chennai Hotelier”.

The members of our Association were delighted to hear this pleasant news. Your silent contribution in enriching the Indian Society has caught the eyes of America. The members of our Association wish you long life to carry out this benevolent work.

Also,we feel the time has come for you to turn your floodlights on to the problems faced by Physically Challenged persons. The Government of India had passed “The Disability Act 1995”. But no state in India, including Pondicherry, has framed rules and regulations. As a result, the Physically Challenged persons are not empowered. They are unable to exercise any of their rights including 3% reservation under the Act. Umpteen number of representations to the Governor, President of India and United Nations Human Rights Commission, Geneva has not yielded any result. The year 1967 Pondicherry witnessed high rate of polio affected cases. For a small state, this was the highest in India.

Your moral support in mobilizing public opinion in this regard will go a long way to alleviate our suffering. We are eager to meet you.
Thanking you,
Yours truly,