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Dana Majhi's story evokes empathy in Bahrain's king after country's PM donates money
Fp Staff • 9 years agoDana Majhi's case is so unique and expressive of the plight of the poor in India that it has grabbed the attention of the King of Bahrain.
MP tribal forced to cremate wife using garbage after being turned away by crematorium
Fp Staff • 9 years agoA tribal in Madhya Pradesh had to gather waste paper, tyres, twigs and plastic bags to cremate his wife after he was turned away from a crematorium.
Odisha apathy cases mirror how lives of India's poor are merely reduced to statistics
Mahesh • 9 years agoDelivery is where one should measure the quality of governance. It apparently is a long crawl from the Red Fort to a poor man’s door. Odisha apathy cases, however, mirror how lives of India's poor are now merely reduced to statistics
Dana Majhi case: PM Narendra Modi seeks report from Odisha govt
Fp Staff • 9 years agoThe Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked for a report on Odisha apathy, where a tribal man reportedly had to carry the dead body of his wife for miles
Kanpur tragedy: Ailing son dies on father's shoulders after being denied entry into three hospitals
Fp Staff • 9 years agoA few days after the Dana Majhi incident in Kalahandi district of Odisha, on Monday an ailing 12-year-old boy passed away after he was denied entry in three different hospitals in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, according to a report by Times Now.
Kanpur tragedy: Along with 12-year-old denied medical aide, Hippocrates too died a silent death
Shishir Tripathi • 9 years agoAn ailing 12-year-old Ansh passed away, as his father carried him from one hospital to the next in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, begging for medical aide.
Odisha tragedy: Applaud Dana Majhi, his defiant walk gave his wife dignity in death
Ajay Singh • 9 years agoThe sight of Dana Majhi carrying his wife's body for over 10 km in Odisha stirred a debate about the role of society and the state in tending to our dead.
Dana Majhi's story brings shame to India from abroad: Bahrain's PM donates money to family
Fp Staff • 9 years agoThe incident was brought to light on Wednesday, as visuals of Majhi carrying his wife's body and his crying 12 year old daughter emerged.
Denied a hearse, Odisha man walks miles carrying wife's dead body; Govt regrets 'shameful' incident
• 9 years agoThe ruling BJD described the incident as shameful and unfortunate stating stringent action will be taken against those found guilty,
Odisha shame: Kalahandi's Majhi symbolises our society's apathy and selfishness
Sandipan Sharma • 9 years agoDana Majhi's story shows that not much has changed in Kalahandi, or in the system that continues to deny people the right to live and die in dignity.