Distressing photo: Man carries his ailing wife in handcart
On Tuesday, a distressing photo of an old man taking his ailing wife to a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district went viral, forcing Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak to seek an investigation. The incident occurred on March 28 in the district’s Andaur village.
In the Tweet of Pathak, who holds the health ministry portfolio, “In a viral video from Ballia, an old person is seen taking a patient to a hospital in a cart. After getting the information and taking cognisance of the viral video, Health Director-General has been asked to probe the incident and take strict action against those responsible.”
बलिया,उत्तर प्रदेश के वायरल वीडियो में एक बुजुर्ग व्यक्ति मरीज को ठेले पर अस्पताल ले जाते दिखाई दे रहा है।जानकारी प्राप्त होने पर वायरल वीडियो का संज्ञान लेते हुए स्वास्थ्य महानिदेशक को जांच कर दोषियों के विरुद्ध कार्यवाही करने के निर्देश दिए।जिसकी खबर प्रमुख समाचार पत्रों में.. pic.twitter.com/nOjIuIytTn
— Brajesh Pathak (@brajeshpathakup) April 5, 2022