http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-starvation-deaths-shake-civil-societys-conscience/article7172690.ece

 

 

Two starvation deaths reported in the district have shaken the conscience of the civil society.

When Arumugam, a labourer from Anna Nagar in Alangulam, did not get regular employment, his wife, who was unable to run the family, left her husband and children Antony (27), a physically challenged youth, and Marial (25) a year ago to settle down in an undisclosed destination. Arumugam, with the little earnings he could make on being occasionally hired, continued to feed Antony and Marial at least once a day.

Problem started for the family when Arumugam fell ill and died a month ago. Members of a church performed the last rites of Arumugam and gave some money, rice and vegetables to Antony and Marial, which were enough to feed the duo for a few days. After the provisions were exhausted, starvation came to haunt the disabled Antony and his sister, for whom drinking water was the only ‘food’ for several days. When extreme hunger took a toll in Antony’s health, Marial, with the help of neighbours, admitted him to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital 10 days ago.

“As free food is provided to inpatients at the TVMCH, Antony and his sister used to share the food,” says a nurse.

When Antony failed to respond to treatment and breathed his last a week ago, Marial’s last hope was shattered. After the body was shifted to the mortuary, Marial confined herself to the visitors’ shed at the TVMCH, where she was lying without food for a week. Though starvation was not something new to the girl, extreme hunger killed her on Sunday night as she refused to drink even water. “A few doctors of the TVMCH agreed to perform the last rites of Antony and we’ve decided to do the same to Marial,” said a policeman attached to the TVMCH police station.

There are few reasons for the above incident

 

1. UN - It clearly states that they will eradicate the starvation from the world. But in India the world largest democratic country two people died. UN existing systems are not able to stop this. Is UN worth?????? What is the alternative.

 

2. The Indian Prime Minister Mr, Narendrabhai Modi did not utter a single word. Of course He don't have time to speak about this. He has to complete few more countries to visit of about 200 more. They are busy in dealing. What about Indian system??????? Where are the officials?.... Where is the Chief Minister????? Where is the minister for food in India?????? Are they listening????? The death toll may raise in the coming days. How to stop can we trust Government of India?????? What is the alternative?

 

3. The Christian community in General, Roman Catholics in Particular. The two people died were Roman Catholics. What about the church? Only to conduct funeral service? Collecting the offertory? Where is POPE??? Where is Cardinals?? Where is Bishop? Where is decons???? They are  unable to feed their church members by offering a job, in emergency circumstances???? what is the use of Church????? Roman Catholics are publishing so many advertisements on News papers and Media about their church? Who want that???? Roman Catholic Church advertised themselves that friend to the poor. Where are they???? They are serving only to the rich????? Let the Roman Catholic church answer this?

 

4. The Hindu Parivar. Where are they? You need people only to support their ideolgy. Otherwise people treated as animals. Change yourself into humans first.

 

5. The officials. The Nurses and Doctors daily seen the patients condition. They shared the food. But when the Brother died, the officials helped to conduct funerals. The sister of the died brother was in the same hospital without food for many dayas. NOT EVEN A SINGLE HUMAN BEING THERE in the hospital.

 

 

The facts are so cruel. Kindly rectify. Create proper system. May be there are more people in India may be there to die WITHOUT FOOD now. Please act now.