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Uttar Pradesh: 3-year-old child dies in mother’s arms outside hospital, family alleges doctors demanded Rs 50,000 for admission
The deceased’s father claimed that doctors were demanding Rs 50,000 for admission but due to being unable to pay the fees, doctors refused to admit him even after they pleaded for around 2 hours.
A 3-year-old boy died in his mother’s arms while allegedly waiting for doctors outside the hospital in Uttar Pradesh. The incident is from Prachi Hospital located in Phaphamau, Prayagraj.
The deceased’s father claimed that doctors were demanding Rs 50,000 for admission, but due to being unable to pay the fees, doctors refused to admit him even after they pleaded for around 2 hours. The video of a mother showing her distress over doctors’ refusing to admit her ailing child because of financial concerns is going viral on social media.
According to the reports, Rabiya, a resident of Mau Aima reached Prachi Hospital at around 3 pm with her ailing son Shoaib. However, the doctors refused to admit him and neglected the child’s illness. She said she pleaded in front of doctors as Shoaib was extremely ill but doctors refused to admit him.
Rabiya said Shoaib had been ill for the last five days. He was suffering from meningitis. He was earlier admitted to Aman Hospital in Mou Aima. He was then brought to the Prachi Hospital when his condition worsened. On the way, the ambulance driver asked for Rs 2,000 and when they didn’t pay the money, he left them near the drain, said Rabiya.
She further said that despite this, they somehow reached the Prachi Hospital. The child’s father, Haleem, said they requested doctors to admit Shoaib as his condition was deteriorating, but the hospital staff asked them to pay Rs 50,000 first. He said he and his wife kept pleading to the doctor to admit their son and said they would arrange money, but the doctors did not listen and, in the end, the child died.
Talking about the negligence of doctors and hospital staff, Dr Prashant Patel said that the child had come but he was serious, so he was referred to the medical college. But it took time for the ambulance to arrive, and later he died. Dr Patel denies the negligence of the hospital in this matter.
In a statement, Prayagraj Police said that the local police are keeping a watchful eye on the matter, and on receipt of the complaint from the family members, further legal action will be taken as per rules. Law and order are normal.
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Cauvery water dispute: Karnataka to move Supreme Court challenging panel’s direction to release water to Tamil Nadu, says CM Siddaramaiah
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s panel directed Karnataka to release water at the rate of 3000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) to Tamil Nadu from September 28 to October 15.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday affirmed that his government will approach the Supreme Court challenging the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s order to the state to release water to Tamil Nadu.
On Tuesday night, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s panel directed Karnataka to release water at the rate of 3000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) to its neigbouring state, Tamil Nadu from September 28 to October 15.
The conflict between the two states broke out when the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) order directed Karnataka to continue releasing 5000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days. Following the order, top Congress leaders of Karnataka maintained that there is no surplus water available to be released.
Speaking on the matter, the Karnataka Chief Minister noted that he had spoken to the state’s legal team, which suggested that the matter should be challenged in the Supreme Court. He added that they have decided to challenge the order of the Regulation Committee before the apex court, adding that they don’t have water to give.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar had expressed satisfaction over CWRC rejecting the request of Tamil Nadu, which demanded Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs.
As per reports, Karnataka submitted before CWRC at its meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday the shortfall in cumulative inflows to its four reservoirs in the Cauvery basin up to September 25, that hold just 53.04 per cent of their capacity.
According to Karnataka officials, owing to the failure of the south-west monsoon from June to September this year, there is no adequate storage in the four reservoirs and the state is witnessing a grave situation, where it is even difficult to cater to the drinking water requirements, let alone supplying for irrigation. Notably, this year in August and September, Karnataka received the lowest amount of rainfall in the last 123 years.
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BJP MP Maneka Gandhi says ISKCON group biggest cheat, sells cows to butchers, temple authority responds
Cow and bull protection and care have been at the forefront of ISKCON’s efforts, not just in India but across the globe. Contrary to the allegations, the cows and bulls are not sold to butchers but are raised for their lifespan, the ISKCON temple spokesperson said.
Bhartiya Janta Party MP Maneka Gandhi made controversial remarks against the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple. Maneka Gandhi said ISKCON is the biggest cheat in the country, it sells cows from its cowsheds to butchers.
After her scathing attack on the religious body, the temple authority refuted all the allegations made by the BJP MP and issued a letter stating unsubstantiated and false claims.
The national spokesperson of the ISKCON temple Yudhistir Govinda Das took to X, formerly Twitter and said response to the unsubstantiated and false statements of Maneka Gandhi.
Cow and bull protection and care have been at the forefront of ISKCON’s efforts, not just in India but across the globe. Contrary to the allegations, the cows and bulls are not sold to butchers but are raised for their lifespan, the ISKCON temple spokesperson said.
Gandhi has also served as union minister and she is an animal rights activist. Gandhi has been quite vocal over the issues related to animal welfare.
A video of her, which is viral now, says ISKCON is the biggest cheat and it maintains cowsheds. The temple body also takes benefits and vast lands from the government.
In the video, Gandhi also talked about her visit to Anantpur Gaushala in Andhra Pradesh and claimed she could not find any cow that does not give milk or calves there. She further said that no dry cow (a cow which has not been milked for some time) was there in the entire dairy and not a single calf was there. She claimed it meant all were sold.
ISKCON is selling all its cows to the butchers. No one else does this as much as they do. And they go on and sing ‘Hare Ram Hare Krishna’ on the roads, she said. Then they say their entire life is dependent on milk. Probably, no one has sold as many cattle to the butchers as they did, the BJP MP Gandhi alleges in a video.
ISKCON has pioneered cow protection in many parts of the world where beef is a staple diet, according to an ISKCON statement. Gandhi is a well-known animal rights activist and well-wisher of ISKCON hence we are surprised by these statements, the statement issued by ISKCON’s body reads.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raises concerns over organized crime, extremism in Canada
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar further mentioned that the issues are intricately intertwined and that the authorities are looking into more discussion and investigation.
India and Canada are witnessing escalating diplomatic standoff over the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Speaking on the same, India’s External Affairs minister S Jaishankar noted that there is a rise in organized crimes linked to secessionist groups, violence and extremism in Canada over the years.
The External Affairs Minister further asserted that these issues have been allowed to persist owing to political considerations in Canada. He added that India has been engaged in discussions concerning specific incidents and information related to the aforesaid concerns.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar further mentioned that these issues are intricately intertwined and that the authorities are looking into more discussion and investigation. The minister made these statements while addressing a discussion at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
On being questioned about reports suggesting Five Eyes group’s role in intelligence related to the killing of Nijar and the FBI’s warning to US Sikh leaders of credible threats, S Jaishankar remarked that he is not a part of the Five Eyes and certainly not part of the FBI. Notably, the Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the US and the UK.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations, S Jaishankar assured that the Indian side would take action if the Canadian side provided specific information concerning Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing. Earlier in a shocking statement, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed the country’s security agencies were investigating a link between the Indian government and the killing of Nijjar.
In a meeting that was held on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reportedly conveyed strong concerns about continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada, promoting secessionism and inciting violence against Indian diplomats, damaging diplomatic premises, and threatening the Indian community in Canada and their places of worship.
