Tahira:Aa victim of Indo-Pak hostilities craving for assistance
Jammu, July. 19 (HS): Tahira, a 17 year-old resident of the border village of Mendhar, Poonch had built a treasure trove of memories running through its green pastures and along with its gushing clear streams. When she trips down the memory lane with her family now invariably lead her to the same day, the same moment, in 2017, when festering India-Pakistan hostilities unleashed a particular aggressive round of cross-border shelling and robbed her care.
Studying in class 10th, in the month of October, 2017, Tahira was having a meal with her sister, when a loud explosion plunged in the smoke and shrapnel. Her left leg was badly injured. Even her young sister and a brother got injured in this incident. Needless to say, it has been a difficult journey since.
“I do not know what is meant to be physically fit. I see the difference when I see my siblings and friends run, “she says. “Since then I have taken 10 surgeries, 7 in Jammu and 3 in Kashmir and 2 are still to perform but I do not see any improvement. I can not even stand”, said Tahira.
She also added, “We have been trying to seek government’s help in my case but no one pays heed towards my condition. Our file gets denied every time form DC office. My father has burnt his entire savings and even is in dept of nearly Rs. 16 lakhs. “” I also had to drop my studies due to my treatment, but I want to continue my studies as well as a doctor. ” time to them.
“She said. Tahira’s father a selection grade constable in J & K Police, Mohammed Nasim said, “Half of my salary goes into my daughter’s treatment and I see bleak future in getting any assistance from the government, although they claim that girl child for many schemes started as their slogan is Beti Padao Beti Bachao.
“Nasim said the army has a great support in this difficult time. They had given us medical assistance from time to time. An Army doctor posted on Poonch said, “We are the first responders on the Line of Control because of no medical facilities available, there.
We had provided Tahira with the first treatment when the incident occurred in 2017 but her injury required special treatment we referred her to improved treatment in Jammu and later she moved to Srinagar for better orthopedic treatment.
“Rahul Yadav, DC Poonch said,” Their file is incomplete, as they are compensated for claiming proper medical certificates. ” In this bleak narrative, Tahira’s story of losses continues to find fresh echoes. After all, the shelling incidents continue to scarry for cover.
