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- Members of the Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers held a protest outside the Madurai Collectorate against proposed amendments to the National Food Security Act.
- They alleged the amendments violate the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
- A key demand was a mandatory 35 kg monthly grain allocation per family under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana for households with persons with disabilities.
- The association cited high medical costs and limited income as reasons why food security is critical for such families.
What to watch next
- Whether the Centre responds to or acts on the demand to withdraw the proposed NFSA amendments
- Whether authorities consider the 35 kg monthly grain allocation for households with disabled members
- Whether similar protests by the association spread to other districts in Tamil Nadu
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