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Differently abled takes fight for driver's licence to HC
The Morning Standard
|June 28, 2024
HOPE and resolve are great enablers.
The decision of the Kerala government to issue a driver's licence to Jilumol Mariet Thomas, a 32-year-old woman without both arms, a year ago was hailed as a progressive step. But, then, history is not made every day.
Rudranath A S, a 22-year-old with 40% disability, has been knocking on the doors of the motor vehicles department (MVD) for the past four years seeking permission to attend the test for a driver's licence. While Jilumol did not have arms, Rudranath's right hand is deformed, with just three fingers.
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