Meira Kumar condemns manual scavenging
29 Jan 2013 7:06 AM IST
Describing manual scavenging as ‘despicable’, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar lamented that the caste system and untouchability existing in India.
She said 'unless the society cleanse its mind of all the ills, no amount of effort can get rid of such practices.’ The Speaker said Parliament should also rise to the occasion to meet the expectations of the nation and the House should be allowed to function to conduct its business.
Strongly pitching for a massive nation-wide social campaign to meet the target of eradicating manual scavenging, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday favoured early passage of a bill to check the social evil. 'I urge Lok Sabha Speaker Meria Kumar to use her power to ensure early passage of the bill to curb manual scavenging,' said Ramesh at a workshop in Delhi.
Kumar was present on the opening day of the two-day national workshop organized by Sulabh International Centre for Action Sociology in close collaboration with Sulabh International Social Service Organisation., which has so far built toilets for 10 million people in India.
She said 'unless the society cleanse its mind of all the ills, no amount of effort can get rid of such practices.’ The Speaker said Parliament should also rise to the occasion to meet the expectations of the nation and the House should be allowed to function to conduct its business.
Strongly pitching for a massive nation-wide social campaign to meet the target of eradicating manual scavenging, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday favoured early passage of a bill to check the social evil. 'I urge Lok Sabha Speaker Meria Kumar to use her power to ensure early passage of the bill to curb manual scavenging,' said Ramesh at a workshop in Delhi.
Kumar was present on the opening day of the two-day national workshop organized by Sulabh International Centre for Action Sociology in close collaboration with Sulabh International Social Service Organisation., which has so far built toilets for 10 million people in India.
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