Srinagar, Nov. 25 -- By Mohammad Auyoob Mir

RECENTLY, the tragic news of the death of a Person with Disability in Kashmir due to the laxity of a medical board was in the news. The video of the sister of the 10th class student who passed away, in which she was sharing the ordeal of apathy, was widely shared and invited a lot of empathy from people.

However, are euphemisms the way to show true solidarity? Can our individual condemnations cure what is actually systemic and structural? Certainly not. What is required is institutional measures to ensure that Persons with Disability don't have to resign their fate to the sensibilities of those they encounter.

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