Members of Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers staging a demonstration at Dindigul Collectorate on Monday.
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The Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers (TARATDAC) members staged a demonstration on Monday in front of the Dindigul Collectorate.
They said the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act)Â legally recognises 21 distinct categories of specified disabilities. However, the proposed framework for the 2027 Census reduces these to a compressed list of just nine classifications, they said.
They raised concerns over the move and said it could result in many differently abled persons being excluded and deprived of government benefits. They raised slogans demanding the withdrawal of the decision.
Published – September 29, 2026 10:17 pm IST
