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Udupi: Poverty forces couple to abandon child in hospital

  •   Fri, Nov 14 2014 10:31:31 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RJP)

Udupi, Nov 14: In a sad and shocking incident, the couple have abandoned a child in the hospital citing the reason poverty to do so.

As per reports, the child was left at the children ward in KMC hospital in Manipal. The child was found alone with a bottle of milk in the PD 2 ward.

The child is aged three years and is said to be mentally challenged.

The parents of the child have left a note with the child. The note read “We are poor. We cannot look after the child. Please treat the child.”

As per reports it is said that some people were angry about this incident of abandoning a child. At the same time, some people opined that poverty is an issue which only poor can understand. The situation the parents of the child were into cannot be just explained by others.

Manipal police have registered the case.

 
  

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Sun, Nov 16 2014

    Being poor is not an excuse to dump a gift of God. If they would have been good parents they would appealed for help in forums like DW. They should be identified and put behind bars. They have no right to live outside if they can not look after their own children

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  • Vijay, Mangalore

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    It is not pre Independence times, The Patient cannot get admitted unless Address and Working Phone number is given, But if Fake numbers are given along with fake address, it becomes difficult to trace the person. In any cse it becomes a crime and the Parents abandoning a poor child like that is Heartless.... The Parents must be finding it difficult to cope with the child, But that does not justify doing this.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    I dont think that child is left there just becuase of powerty.It can be also.but some parents are dont want such children,or they are not in a state with the childs Problem to deal.some parents work as a daily wagers.in such instance they cant work and lookafter child.Hope this child Comes in a well lookedafter home or a home for such Institute.
    I would like to narrate a small incident which made me quite speechless.As i was working ,there were some pregnent women came for exam.As one woman had some disorder,doctor told her that she was going to get a mentally challenged child and asked her if she wants to discontinue her pregnency and get abortion.The woman had already 2 children and her answer was a bluff to all.She told,Doctor God has given me two healthy children,so I would certainly accept this child also like any other and lookafter this .So she was not at all excited because it is a challanged one.we all just wondered this womans Courage and her faith.I asked myself would I have that faith and Courage?Brave woman.

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  • Achhu , M,lore

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    No doubt, this abnormal lives surely will be a winner in hear after. They will surely go to paradise. But we normal not sure in this.
    May be this incident will lead this parents to go to hell.

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  • PEACE LOVER, INDIA

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    Do we need a statue costing 2900 crores or this money should be utilized for the welfare of such children in the country?

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  • haneef, mangalore

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    some time god shows i can produce abnormal too ,can you whole of the mankind can repair it? Answer is big NO. then thank the almighty, serve for him and understand him .

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    One officer in my company had a mentally retarded child. When they wanted to plan for the 2nd, the couple wrote a letter to a famous doctor in New York to find out whether their 2nd child would be normal. Doctor wrote to them saying there is no conclusive study in the world to indicate whether anybody's child would be normal. He also wrote, the chances of them getting a normal child is same like any child in the total population. (Later,they got normal child). Since, the thing is like that, naturally, govt has to take the responsibility if the parents are unable to deal with such a child. There are so many organizations in India for looking after such children, some are from Blessed Mother Theresa. One, Manasa, in Udipi District also caters to such children. That doctor also wrote, however, if the family or parents have or had mental problems, such parents getting a mentally retarded child is higher.

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  • Vishal, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    This child should be taken care of by some organisation.Also advisable to inform Mody about it so that he will curtail some expenses on his foreign tour and help poor people of our country.

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  • prashanth, udupi

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    first we should understand our responsibility then we need to point out some one else.

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  • Jacob Mendonsa, Bangalore

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    Our Politicians for the last 67 years r promising to alleviate poverty. They have not even succeeded to eradicate 50% of poverty in these years. Whereas many of these Corrupt Politicians became Crore pathis by pocketing almost all money meant for social welfare schemes for the poor.

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  • prashanth, udupi

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    If they eradicate the poverty how they can get the vote. for them poverty is necessary so that they can add that issue in their manifesto

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  • Praveen, Manchi

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    Height of poverty at its best. Hope that the child is treated well and at the same time parents should come back now as the news is spread they will get some help from all able people and organization across the city.

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  • balanna, Mangalore / Dubai

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    Mentally challenged children are not the responsibility of parents alone. As it is not their fault state also should take equal responsibility to take care of them especially when parents are poor.

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