ANOTHER DEATH due to starvation in the district has put district administration in a tight spot. It has provided the opposition to rake up the issue during the election campaign. Narain Bhagat (60) took his last breath at BRD Medical College. A labour by profession, he was struggling hard to earn bread for his family. He was suffering from malnutrition.
Local newspapers published this news and district magistrate Dr Hariom took notice of the issue. Hence, Narayan Bhagat was admitted to the district hospital on October 15.
Later on, he was shifted to BRD Medical College, where he passed away in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
It is the second death due to starvation in the district but district administration denied the caused of death.
However, they admitted that Bhagat was suffering from lack of food and he was anemic.
Bhagat, a resident of Gayatripuram near Nina Thapa College under Cantonment police station, was the only earning member in the family of five. Bhagat was not getting the job due to his ill health since last two month.
According to a report, he had three daughters and a son, beside his wife and mother. His kids were in a state of shock. So far, no district officials had reached to show their solidatory with the aggrieved family. It is noteworthy that two month earlier a death due to starvation was reported in Sardar Nagar under Chauri Chaura police station, when Bikao died.
{{/usCountry}}According to a report, he had three daughters and a son, beside his wife and mother. His kids were in a state of shock. So far, no district officials had reached to show their solidatory with the aggrieved family. It is noteworthy that two month earlier a death due to starvation was reported in Sardar Nagar under Chauri Chaura police station, when Bikao died.
{{/usCountry}}The district administration had categorically denied the death due to starvation and medical report differs the cause of death.
In many cases, the cause of death was reported as ill nutrition. Contrary to it, political parties have started the bid to take political mileage over the death during municipal corporation election.