Woman carried husband on back for days, finally got disability certificate for him
Mathura: The past few months have seen Vimla Devi dedicatedly carrying her husband on her back to a government health centre everyday, from her home in Gita Vihar near Uttar Pradesh's Mathura. Her husband Badan Singh's right leg was amputated after a nerve-related illness.
A free wheelchair from government hospital requires a disability certificate and Vimla has been visiting the health centre in Mathura for months to get one.
"We went to many different offices but still haven't got the disability certificate," Vimla told news agency ANI.
"We are in deep trouble; our financial condition is very bad. We can't afford a cycle-rickshaw every day," said Vimla, describing her struggle to get a wheelchair for her husband.
What finally paid off for Vimla's struggle was the heart wrenching image of her carrying husband Badan Singh on her back, widely shared and circulated online. Bhupendra Choudhary, a minister in the Yogi Adityanath government, said "It's shameful in a civilised country." The minister said he would do his best to help the couple.
Finally, the Chief Medical Officer gave the 'disability certificate' to Vimla's husband Badan Singh on Wednesday.
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K'taka intelligence issues circular to maintain high alert in sensitive areas
Bengaluru: In the wake of the tension on the border between India and Pakistan, the State Intelligence Department has issued a circular regarding sensitive areas in the state that require high alert and security.
The circular has advised to increase security in administrative buildings, defense plants, scientific research centers, airports, reservoirs, satellite stations, hydroelectric plants, thermal plants, software companies, petroleum and natural gas stations, pipeline stations, crowded shopping malls and star hotels.
The Intelligence Department circular states that tight security should be maintained at foreign diplomatic missions, residential and other buildings, heavy industries, temples, mosques, churches, and other places where crowds gather.
AASC checks, mock drills and ensure that the CCTV cameras already installed are in good condition, the circular read.
The circular has also directed to keep a watch on those involved in cases like terrorist acts, those convicted, those involved in acts like bomb making and terrorism using bombs.
The circular states to be vigilant about places where devices like explosives and detonators are manufactured, those involved in acts that terrorize the society through fundamentalism, those who disturb public peace through speeches and slogans against India, and those involved in cases like sharing terrorist activities on social media.
The Intelligence Department circular has directed to monitor those sharing false news on social media, strangers visiting respective cities/districts, movements of suspicious persons and their places of stay/hotels, etc.
