A Dalit family in Bakchuna village of Milkipur tehsil area of Ayodhya was devastated when the female member of the family, Deepanjali Pasi, died suddenly. The poverty was such that the woman's last rites could not be performed for a day. When this news reached social worker Rajan Pandey, he not only helped financially, but also took the responsibility of the four orphaned children on his shoulders.
Deepanjali Pasi’s husband Vijay Pasi is very poor and this family has only an 8×8 feet tin shed room in the name of livelihood. After Deepanjali’s death, four innocent children became helpless. According to the neighbors, the entire family had no ration, no clothes and no one to come forward for help.
Social worker extended a helping hand As soon as social worker Rajan Pandey got this information, he sent his three sons to the village and immediately arranged for the last rites. After this, he himself reached the village and brought with him two cots, mattress, carpet, blanket and five sets of clothes. He also provided three months’ ration – which included pulses, rice, flour, refined oil and vegetables. He also gave immediate financial help of Rs 5,000
Rajan Pandey became emotional and said – These children are my children now. As long as I breathe, it is my responsibility to raise them.
Expressing displeasure at the administration, he said that so many poor people are living in the village, yet they neither got housing nor any government assistance.
Targeting the administration and leaders, Rajan Pandey questioned the inaction of the village head and village panchayat officer and demanded immediate action from the Sub-District Magistrate Milkipur and Block Development Officer Amaniganj. He alleged that there are queues of leaders during elections, but no one comes to look after the families suffering like this.
Vijay Pathak
Courtesy: Hindi News