Thursday, May 13, 2010

VOICE of the VOICELESS:

12:30:00 PM
“Our greatest inheritance is our democracy and the freedom of expression it gives us. Indeed, often those who are loud are better organized, better funded, and better served by the system. If the media only purveys their viewpoint, who will speak for the silent majorities?
One organization that does work for the upliftment of the silent majority is Pratham.”
- Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India - At the CNN IBN Indian of the Year 2009 award function.

Speech is God's gift to mankind. Through speech a human being conveys his thoughts, sentiments and feeling to others. Freedom of speech and expression is thus a birth right. Article 19(1)(a) of Indian Constitution legitimizes the right to freedom of speech and expression of all Indian Citizens.
However as our honorable PM rightly pointed out there is a vast majority which is “silent”. Children comprise of a large portion of the “silent” majority. No one listens to them as they do not comprise of a lucrative vote bank.
11 year old Murli, living in Yazali village in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh is one of the members of this “silent” majority. Not only due as to the lack of muscle or money power, but also because he is speech impaired.

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