
Bhartiya, Lawyer @DRI_Law | Director @CABEIndia | AccessExpert CPACC & CPABE,IAAP | Country Adv India @g3ict | Jt Secy @nabdelhionline | #UniversalDesign #A11y
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ALT A purple and white graphic from The Accessibility Coalition featuring George Abraham. Text reads: “Score Foundation (President, Elected). Ashoka Fellow and pioneer of blind cricket globally who has dedicated his career to advancing access, mobility, and independence.” On the right, a portrait of a middle-aged man with short grey hair, resting his chin on his hand, wearing a sweater and collared shirt.

ALT A purple and white graphic featuring Nidhi Goyal. Text reads: “Rising Flame (Steering Committee Member, Elected). National Award–winning activist working at the intersection of disability rights and gender justice to address unique systemic barriers.” On the right, a woman in a red saree smiles while speaking at a podium with microphones.

ALT A purple and white graphic featuring Subhash Chandra Vashishth. Text reads: “CABE Foundation (Steering Committee Member, Elected). Lawyer and universal design expert grounding our advocacy in the technical standards needed for inclusive infrastructure.” On the right, a man in a suit and tie faces forward with a neutral expression.

ALT Screenshot of CEO Kerala post regarding Akshaya who was initially stopped from voting because her left index finger was bandaged due to an injury https://x.com/Ceokerala/status/2042254875002835109

ALT Extract of ECI communication No. 54/2//2021-EMS Dated: 31 March, 2021 Subject : Application of Indelie ink on electors finger - regarding 1. If any poll has been conducted not more than two months prior to the date of poll of current election, in such cases, the Indelible Ink shall be marked on the middle finger instead of fore finger of the left hand. If ink has already been applied on fore finger as well as middle finger then the ink shall be applied on ring finger and so on. 2. In case of missing finger rule 49K of the CER, 1961 shall continue to apply. 3. The Chief Electoral Officer of the concerned State/UT shall make wide publicity to this effect during training & awareness.

ALT Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 49K. Safeguards against personation. ... (2) If any elector- (a) refuse to allow his left forefinger to be inspected or marked in accordance with sub-rule (1) or has already such a mark on his left forefinger or does any act with a view to removing the ink mark, or (b) fails or refuses to produce his identity card ...he shall not be allowed to vote. ... (4) Any reference in this rule to the left forefinger of an elector shall, in the case where the elector has his left forefinger missing, be construed as a reference to any other finger to his left hand, and shall, in the case where all the fingers of his left hand are missing, be construed as a reference to the forefinger or any other finger of his right hand, and shall in the case where all his fingers of both the hands are missing be construed as a reference to such extremity of his left or right arm as he possesses. Full text at https://indiankanoon.org/doc/6922626/

ALT Illustration of a visually impaired person standing on a railway platform with a white cane and a wheeled suitcase, facing a train marked “UDID Card.” The image highlights that the UDID Card is a valid document for train travel concession for persons with blindness (a category under visual impairment). Logos of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities are displayed at the top, emphasizing accessible and inclusive travel.











