Shocked Bahrain PM offers funds to Odisha man who carried wife's body

August 29, 2016

Bhubaneswar, Aug 29: Moved by the news of an Odisha tribal man carrying his wife's body on his shoulders after being denied a mortuary van, Bahrain Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has extended financial help to the impoverished man.

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“His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa read about the man who carried his wife's body for 12 km after the hospital where she died allegedly failed to provide an ambulance to send back her body to their village. The Premier was so upset by the news that he felt he had to do something to help,” Gulf Daily News reported on Sunday.

“The PMs office contacted Bahrain's Indian Embassy, and, in an extraordinary humanitarian gesture, has donated a sum of money to help the man and his family,” the report said.

The newspaper, however, did not mention the donation amount.

Dana Majhi, the tribal man from Melghar under Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district, had admitted his wife Amang Dei (42) to the District Headquarters Hospital who was suffering from tuberculosis.

Amang passed away late on Tuesday night. When Majhi asked for a hearse for transporting the body, a hospital staff allegedly told him to make his arrangements to take the body.

A distraught Majhi carried his wife on his shoulders to his village at Melghar, about 60 km from the health facility.

The tribal man, followed by his sobbing 12-year-old daughter, had travelled almost 12 km before a local reporter helped him. The scribe helped him get a hearse to cover the remaining distance.

Following this, a contractual nurse named Rajendra Prasad Rana has been shunted out. Besides, the district administration has disengaged a security agency from service for negligence in providing a vehicle to transport the body.

With this incident creating national and international outrage, major political parties in Orissa are leaving no opportunity to get some political mileage out of it.

While a six-member Congress fact-finding team on Saturday visited the village of Dana Majhi, a fact-finding team of the BJP on Sunday visited the spot to enquire about the incident.

Not content with the team's visit, the Congress on Sunday launched a two-day padyatra from Melghar, the village of Dana Majhi, to Bhawanipatna. The 60-km rally, which is being headed by senior leader Bhakta Charan Das, will reach Bhawanipatna Monday.

The Congress activists will also gherao the collector's office on August 29, party sources said.

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Mohammed SS
 - 
Tuesday, 30 Aug 2016

Real face of India

suresh
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

Hats of to Bahrain PM. Thanks for helping poor. Our PM is busy with Foriegn Trips. Once he is back he will start Mann Ki Bath. No time.

Sahil
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

@ Real Indian - Tired of hearing such jokes.. Please kuch aur sunao bhakt :D Why we cant blame praveen cowgadiya?

Real Indian
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

Dont blame Modi, he has given crores of rupees of Indian tax payers money to Orissa, blame the despot naveen patnaik, pseudo communist, who has failed his people

Puneeth
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

And bhainchod suar ka pilla has no time for the poor ! Must b preparing for another selfie with his g@nd towards a big black mamba ! Saaala suar busy in monkey baat !

ShivarajKumar
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

If anyone had watched the \Ekees thopon ki saalami\" movie, this is what should be done to the Politicians and government officials when they pass away. Human nature seems to be disappearing from the Indian psyche. And should I feel proud to be an Indian?"

Rajani kanth
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

PM will say what can I do, it's CM work.
CM will say what can I do, it's hospital responsibility.
Hospital will say what can they do, no one asked them for vehicle.
When those sitting in responsible chairs cannot do anything, obviously someone somewhere may act. This time its Bahrain PM.
Our PM is very busy man....

mudasir
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

I think Sushma Madam would be a better choice for PM than Moddi sir... heard she is very active in responding.... She is responding to all tweets... keep it up madam...

Zahir Ameer
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Monday, 29 Aug 2016

Slap on CMs face, still he is showing his arrogance, his response in bangalore was \i will look into it\" doest know that as the leader of his state, he carries great responsibility, even the prince of the royal family of bahrain responded, now the whole world sees what a despotic place Orissa is and how degraded it has become, inspite of crores of rupees of central assistance, hope he resigns in disgrace"

Mahesh Tutor
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

People dont help when someone is alive, what can you expect from us to do, once a person dies.
All the people feeling bad about this situation, would have passed by this poor person, without helping him. Words and Action dont rhyme in this nation.
The poor/under privileged are living a life of death and the dead have no place to go.
This incident is no ones mistake, its the fate of poor people.
No one is responsible. No one.

Abdul Khan Sahi
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Monday, 29 Aug 2016

These people are considered Dalits & OBC so not a priority for any political party until elections....Forget PM , his hands are messy with Kashmiri pulao on his plate , ...why is the Odisha CM and even Home ministry silent ?
Talking of \HELL\" ......to this family, hell ...is here at home !! sad
If RSS gets involved with helping the communities here......they'll surely get their Conversions quota too...."

manish
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

Dead people won't vote. Why should politicians care for dead people !

Abdul Mohammed
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

Ask Modiji about his mann ki baat about this incident. Acche Din are only for Ambanis, Adanis etc. For people like Dana Majhi acche din is only in dreams.

Abu Tabish
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

This is what Islam Teaches. Muslims do not judge people by their CASTE or COLOUR. Try to learn about Islam before its too late. Because a day will come where you have to bit your own finger for not realizing mistakes and for not accepting the the TRUE religion.

Marlin Dcosta
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

tax will be charged for the donation by Indian govt.. That's for sure.. Shame, a big shame..

Sushanth
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Monday, 29 Aug 2016

all issues and problems in odisha is due to present cm navin patnaik never questioned.un opposed and un married like feku smooth operator. if his close friend wants to help his friend all his unquestioned support in lok sabha by his obedient mps. since neaeen problems are personnel. only aasaram bapu can help him with his resources and bapus self deep knowledge, feku should go out of the way and help naveen. may be he can send bapu with his full team on parole to kalinga emperor patnaik.
bharath mata ki jai

kareem
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

lower caste, Muslim and tribal are continued to be oppressed and suffer in a country where seventh richest people live. Exploitation of lower caste is divine and is authorised in the holy books too. Kind gesture by a muslim ruler explains how 500 years back most of the low caste got converted to islam to live and die in dignity.

Thank you his highness.

Saleem
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

Is the Collector of Kalahandi is not a family man? How did he ask such question when the poor man was carrying the dead body of his wife along with her minor daughter from the bed of Medical. Thanks to His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa,Bahraini for his generosity. In our country, no one is looking after the interest of poor.

SK
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

If Modi has paid 15 laks as promised, then Dana Majhi, would not have seen this situation ....

abdul
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

Prime Minister from a Tiny muslim country feels the humanity.PM of our billion people & other rich tycoons of country never bothers for humanity.
But , Islam show always the humanity.

abumohammed
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

Dear Naren may he is from bangladesh ?

REALITY
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

In reality it is the responsibility of the authorities to look every citizens of that country... But as the news spread in social media, all the political party who should have been working prior to the incident are now becoming active and taking the lead in misguiding the people....

People should understand the reality and elect the leaders who are working in your area... its time that WE people should unite and work for the betterment of our society and reject those who try to disrupt the society... Recognise the leaders who work in your area and prepare for it.

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