A 50 year-old man identified as Kalshwar Soren died in Mahuadand village of Dumka district due to long illness, however, the neighbours claimed that he died due to extreme poverty and mainly, lack of food. Upon receiving the information, BDO of the administration reached the spot where the relatives informed[Read More…]
Tag: Starvation
Protest against Delhi government ‘inaction’ on starvation deaths
Hundreds of people from across the capital gathered at Delhi Secretariat on Friday to protest the “inaction” of Delhi government to form rules which would prevent deaths from starvation. The protesters, led by the Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan (DRRAA) NGO, held posters showing photographs of the three minor girls[Read More…]
Three minor sisters starve to death in Delhi, govt orders magisterial inquiry
New Delhi: Three sisters — aged two, four and eight — were found dead in their house here with autopsy reports suggesting that they died because of hunger, officials said on Wednesday. The government has begun a magisterial probe into the incident that has shocked people in the richest state[Read More…]