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| J&K family in a bind |
| Eighteen-year-old Vipul suffers from cryptochidism, a terminal disease, and needs Rs 20 lakh for treatment.
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| INDIA
, 4-October-2007
2:24:32 AM |
| Article 370 that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir is now becoming a point of debate between the Union Home Ministry and the Jammu and Kashmir government over the treatment of an 18-year-old suffering from a terminal illness.
Eighteen-year-old Vipul suffers from cryptochidism, a terminal disease, and needs Rs 20 lakh for treatment.
The state government had sanctioned Rs 14 lakh in 2001 but now refuses to pay more.
Last year Vipul's father, a Class 4 state government employee, wrote a letter to the President who forwarded it to the Union Home Ministry.
In May this year, the MHA asked the state government to do the needful. But the letter from state government said it is not bound to comply with the Centre's order according to Article 370.
''This is our fundamental right. Article 370 is meant for other purposes, not for this. It should be meant for saving life not taking it,'' said Ashok Kaul, Vipul's father.
In 1991, the Kauls' migrated from Srinagar when militancy was at its peak. Soon Vipul was diagnosed with the rare genetic disorder.
He was operated twice at AIIMS in Delhi and has since been taking costly medicines.
''The officer who wrote the letter can be punished. We will try and extend all possible help. Whatever the Chief Minister can do will be done,'' said Mangat Ram Sharma, Minister, Health and Medical Education.
The family is now sincerely hoping that the minister delivers on his promise.
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