On
the one hand people of the country are bading good wishes to their
close acquaintances, friends, near and dear ones and wishing them good
luck for good fortunes during the New Year 2013 which has just started
on a low key note on account of Damini's worst death on the other hand
our fellow human beings - the poor, hapless, shelterless and sick to the
tune of thousands and even lacs are literally dieing on the streets of
Delhi , the capital city of the largest democracy of the world for want
of proper shelter and clothings of which they are completely bereft of. I
couldnot go to my work today for the fact that it's a bloodstagnating
cold that may easily lead one to heart attacks. Wonder what might be
having to thousands of those poor street children, women or old people
who are shiverring in the open for want of proper clothings and shelter
particularly in the nights of these seething winters hell bent upon to
take the toll for sure. Yesterday I was watching the TV News reports and
today read in the papers that there are more than three lac homeless
people in Delhi only who are badly suffering in this shivering cold and
the governemnt and the administration is not able to do the needful for
them despite of the fact that as per the judicial directives of the
Honorable Supreme Court of India the Government is bound to construct
atleast one Night Shelter for the population of every one lack people of
the city so that atleast 40 to 100 hundred people suffering from cold
can be comfortably housed in these rain Baseras during the winters but
all in vain. Similarly is the condition of poors, hapless and the
starving people in other states of the country. If we go at the bigger
hospitals like Safdarjung Hospital and the All India Institute of
Medical Sciences we'll be surprised and shocked to find these patients
of critical illnesses taking rescue and shelter inside the toilet blocks
nearby the hospital vicinity because the Health Ministry has made no
arrangements, whatsoever, for their proper rehabilitation, safety and
security during the winter nights. This is really disheartening to note
that on the one hand we boast of our country touching the super power
status in the comity of nations worldwide and on the other hand we are
no able to give the poor the adequate shelter and clothings during the
winters who are dieing relentlessly on the open streets. Let's pray to
the ALMIGHTY TO Save them, OUTRIGHTLY AND I ALSO APPEAL TO MY FRIENDS,
ACQUAINTANCES, RICH ONES, ESPECIALLY TO DONATE GOOD QUALITY BLANKETS TO
SUCH DEPRIVED PEOPLE WITHOUT FAIL AND ALSO THE OLD CLOTHES SO THAT WE
CAN CONTRIBUTE A BIT ATLEAST TOWARDS God and Humanity in our gesture to
help the poor, hapless, needy and the starved in this genuine hour of
crisis.
SUNIL NEGI
Prtesident, UTTRAKHAND JOURNALISTS FORUM
Special Correspondent, Pahal a Milestone
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