PwDs stage mock funeral protest in Thane, demand government action

A group of persons with disabilities (PwDs) held a mock funeral protest in Thane on Monday seeking assurances on their demands during which six participants tonsured their heads, an official said.

A representative of the Divyang Atyachar Nirmulan Samiti claimed that after filing numerous memorandums, the Thane Municipal Corporation was not looking into their concerns.

PwDs are not being allowed to set up stalls at places of their choice. The government must provide a grant of Rs 5 lakh to PwDs as well as pension of Rs 5,000 to those who are fully disabled, he said.