Disabled community pins hope on AAP

AAP's initiative to field a visually impaired candidate in the Lok Sabha polls has instilled hope among the disabled community across the national capital which feels the party will push for the Disability Rights Bill if it comes to power.
Several disabled rights groups, which have been battling for the disability legislation to be passed in the Parliament, believe that AAP would be able to address their issue at "a moment of stagnation".
"I want AAP to come to power because it is new in the game and will definitely address the problems of the disabled. Congress let us down as it failed to pass the bill in the last parliament session," said Sumit from UDAAN, a foundation for the differently-abled.

Members of such groups fear the fate of the bill may end up like that of the Jan Lokpal Bill, which is yet to see the light of the day.
"Our Bill will keep on pending for years and no one will take a call. The community feels that Kejriwal may do something as he has been constantly focusing on common man's issues," Sumit said.
Some feel that the AAP which has assured better amenities for the dissabled communities and work for the passage of the Bill can only deliver on their promises only if it forms government with an absolute majority.

"Aam Aadmi Party has the potential to bring about a change in the community by passing it, but it can only do so if it comes to power with full majority. If again it forms government in coalition, the fate of the Bill is likely to hang in balance," said Bansal Lal from All India Federation of the Deaf.