MUMBAI: “My husband was dying. His life was a struggle every single day. She gave her a second chance,” the wife of one of the benefactors of Kavita Karkare’s last act of generosity told TOI on Tuesday.
Slain ATS chief Hemant Karkare’s children donated the liver, kidneys and eyes of their mother, Kavita Karkare, after she was declared brain dead on Monday following a stroke. Hours later, her organs were used to give a new lease of life to three individuals, who have been waiting long for transplants.
“My husband was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. His health condition made it extremely difficult for him to work, but he continued going to office as he had to support us. We were told he had to be extremely lucky to get a liver soon,” said the wife of 49-year-old liver recipient. “We had seen Kavita Karkare only on television after the 26/11 terror attacks. Who would imagine our lives would be connected in this manner? My husband’s colleagues informed us about the donation,” said the Bhayander resident, adding that the family is now trying to raise money to pay for the transplant.
The transplant team at Kokilaben Hospital in Andheri said the surgery had gone off well and the patient may be taken off ventilator by Wednesday. “His liver condition would leave him with recurrent health problems like water retention in chest and abdomen. He suffered major breathing difficulties at times,” said Dr Vinay Kumaran, head of the transplant programme.
One of the kidney recipients had been on dialysis for over seven years and had registered for a cadaver donor way back in January 2007. “He has been coming to us for long. Karkare family’s gesture has saved a young life and an entire family,” said Dr Tarang Gianchandani, CEO, Jaslok Hospital.
The other 48-year-old kidney recipient at PD Hinduja Hospital in Mahim is also recovering well, said the doctors.
Over 3,000 patients are waiting for a kidney and 200 for liver in the Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee’s list.
A religious place of worship of the Muslims situated at Mahim Dargha in Mumbai has become a threat to the local residents of Mahim by the goons. According to a NC filed by Mr Samir Ansari of Kurla, Mumbai addressed to the Police Commissioner of Mahim, MR Ansari states that his life is threatened by Mr Aibani and his goons to worship him as the spiritual leader. The PEER-E- YADNI has a respectful person as their spiritual leader who is also one the founders of PEER-E- YADNI. Mr Aibani has been imposing on people visiting the Dargha to give him the status of a spiritual leader whereas the dicipiles and followers already have a respectful and honorable spiritual leader. The pilgrims and followers have also been threatened not to offer prayers. The people complain of their religious rights being deprived of because of MR Pravez Aibani. On one occasion the police were also supporting MR Aibani in his tryst to scare people of their lives.
According to the NC of MR Ansari he states that MR Pravez Aibani was involved in the 1993 bomb blasts of Mumbai and is a close friend of Tiger Meneon and his family. One of his goons MR Eliyas alias boli is the brother of Mr Aziz Bilakiya the top most accused in the 1993 bomb blasts who is till date absconding. One of the goons MR Ellyas Bilakiya was arrested in circulation of fake currency notes.
The people demand protection of their lives, to able to worship theKanka and to worship religious leader of their choice rather than to be forcefully imposed to worship somebody who is a criminal himself. About 150 local residents have signed an application for protection of their lives.
The Mumbai arm of the Aam Aadmi Party suffered a major blow on Tuesday after two of the party’s most prominent faces tendered resignations from their party positions. State Convener Anjali Damania, who contested the Lok Sabha election unsuccessfully against Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur, and State Secretary Preeti Sharma Menon resigned citing personal reasons.
Both had put in their papers in June and had spoken candidly of their unhappiness with developments in the party in the aftermath of the Lok Sabha elections. But soon after withdrew it.
Though AAP is not contesting the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the resignations of Damania and Menon from their leadership positions in the state executive committee indicate a churn within the party that is at present supposed to be focusing on party-building. The official reason cited for the resignations is that the duo “could not cope with the multi-tasking” that was expected of them.
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In this context Real News of India received messages from the general public regarding the mismanagement, ill treatment to patients and the poor services of Bhabha Hospital. Accordingly Real News of india did a on the spot cover of Bhabha Hospital. The hospital is supposed to provide free medicines to the patients. Out of the number of medicines prescribed by the doctor only a few cheap medicines are provided by the hospital. The patients are asked to buy medicines from outside which are beyond reach from the low income groups. In the video taken by Real News of India an elderly person who has injured his hand says that he had brought Rs200 from home, out of which Rs 150 was spent on medicines. After that he was asked to do some tests from outside for which he look worried as to from where he would bring the money.
The maternity ward has very few doctors, women in labour pain are not taken care and to add the misery the ward boys misbehave with the patients in a rather barbaric manner. The proof of the misbehavior by the hospital staff is recorded by Real News of India.
When Real News of India inquired of the situation to the hospital management they justify by saying the management is trying to supply all the medicines which would take time. The management has been saying this to patients for the past two months. In response to the acute shortage of doctors the management says it is working on it. This acute shortage of medicinal staff has been there for more than six months.
BMC hospitals which is established with the sole purpose of serving the low income groups is now dithering from its objective. There is nexus of commission among the hospital staff and medical shops for a large amount of medicines that is bought from outside the hospital. The economically backward have a right to proper health care and to misbehave with patients is a heinous crime.
Therefore these irregularities and ill-treatment to patients should be immediately stopped. The hospital should refer to the guidelines of objective of such BMC hospitals and rectify its mistakes for the smooth operation and management of the hospital.
New Delhi: A set of new guidelines of the Election Commission came into effect today, making it virtually mandatory for political parties to deposit their funds in banks and not to exceed ceiling limits in financial assistance for candidates.
Under the guidelines, the treasurer of a political party is now required to ensure maintenance of accounts at all state and lower levels and consolidated accounts at the central party headquarters.
The accounts maintained by the treasurer shall conform to the guidance note on accounting and auditing of political parties issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants. The annual accounts shall be audited and certified by certified chartered accountants as required under the Income Tax Act.
Under the guidelines, a party should ensure that no payment in excess of Rs 20,000 is made to any person or company in cash, except in a village or in town not served by a bank.
Also it will not apply to payments made to any employee or party functionary towards salary, pension or reimbursement of expenses or where cash payment is required under any statute.
The Election Commission order, which came into force today, was issued on August 29 under Article 324 of the Constitution (superintendence, direction and control of elections) as part of a set of comprehensive guidelines on transparency and accountability in party funds and election expenditure.
New Delhi: Congress today targeted BJP chief Amit Shah over his sharing of the dais with mafia don-turned- politician DP Yadav during an election rally, saying birds of a feather flock together.
The party also expressed displeasure over the “mujrewala” remark which was reportedly made by Shah against Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda during campaigning for the upcoming Assembly polls in the state.
“We cannot advise the president of BJP as to what company he should keep… (But) there is an old saying, birds of a feather flock together,” party spokesperson Anand Sharma told reporters here in reaction to the matter of Yadav joining Shah during campaigning in Haryana.
Almost a decade after he was thrown out by BJP over his controversial background, Yadav was seen sharing the dais with Shah on Monday.
Yadav had accompanied Shah to three places in Haryana to canvass for votes for BJP candidates ahead of the Oct. 15 Assembly elections.
On the issue of Shah’s remarks directed at the Haryana Chief Minister, Sharma reacted sharply, saying, “I cannot respond to Shah by descending to his level and language. It is not possible for me to communicate in his language.”
Shah’s ‘mujrewala’ barb reportedly came at a rally in Hisar where he said that the Haryana chief minister has been dancing to the tune of the Congress high command in Delhi in order to save his chair.
As many as 7,666 candidates have filed their nominations for the October 15 Maharashtra Assembly polls, which is set to witness a five-cornered contest in all the 288 constituencies.
The nomination process ended yesterday with 7,666 candidates filing their papers, state electoral office said today.
The highest 91 nominations have been filed from Nanded-South constituency while the lowest nine each have been filed at Guhagar (in Ratnagiri), Mahim (Mumbai) and Kudal (Sindhudurg) seats.
Congress campaign committee chief Narayan Rane is contesting from Kudal.
On the last day of filing of nominations yesterday, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Home Minister R R Patil filed their papers.
Chavan, who resigned as Chief Minister after NCP pulled out of the government, filed nomination from Karad South amidst rousing welcome from supporters.
This will be Chavan’s first electoral battle after he lost the 1999 Lok Sabha elections from Karad, which he represented thrice.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who had declared at a rally a few months ago that he would enter the electoral battle by contesting the polls, will not contest.
The Congress has fielded candidates for all the 288 seats, while the NCP’s 286 candidates will be in the fray.
BJP has fielded candidates in 257 seats, state party spokesperson Keshav Upadhye had said yesterday.
“The remaining 31 seats have been given to our allies,” he had said.
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, whose name was being pitched by his party as the Chief Ministerial candidate, is also not contesting.
The Sena declared a list of 286 candidates. The two constituencies where the party has not fielded candidates are Parli, where Gopinath Munde’s daughter Pankaja is BJP nominee, and Byculla, where Arun Gawli’s daughter Geeta is nominee.
The scrutiny will take place on September 29 and last date of withdrawing the nominations is September 30.
Mumbai: Apparently targeting its former ally BJP, Shiv Sena on Saturday said it was its leader Bal Thackeray who stood up for Hindutva while others used it as a “shield for political gains” and warned that “those who came to conquer Maharashtra were buried in the state’s soil”.
It sought to give credit to late Bal Thackeray’s efforts for BJP coming to power at the Centre.
The battle (for 15 October Assembly polls) is one for self-respect,” an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana said.
“Be it Aurangzeb or Afzal Khan, those who came with vested interests were either buried here or became extinct,” the Sena organ said.
“After Shivaji Maharaj, it was Bal Thackeray who created history. Shivaji set up the Hindavi Swarajya but it was the late Sena chief who had the determination to unfurl the Hindutva flag in the country,” it said. It expressed surprise over politicians who indulge in “moonh mein Ram bagal mein chhoori” approach.
“The late Thackeray faced several attacks for ensuring propagation of Hindutva in Maharashtra and the country. Like in the case of Aurangzeb, (Thackeray) vanquished the new Aurangzebs. Its fruits are today seen in Delhi and Maharashtra,” the editorial said.
In a veiled attack on BJP leadership, the Sena mouthpiece said, “Aurangzeb camped in Maharashtra to overthrow the Maratha regime but could not succeed.
“Aurangzeb, who came to conquer, had to bite the dust here. Maharashtra always protected national interest. It did not use the shield of Hindutva for political gains.”
The 25-year-old Sena-BJP alliance fell apart this week over the issue of seat sharing in the assembly polls.
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Mumbai, Sept. 28 (ANI): The central government on Sunday imposed President’s rule in Maharashtra following the resignation of Prithviraj Chavan as state Chief Minister due to the breakup of the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) alliance.
BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that it was a natural outcome after the NCP withdrew support from the Congress and it became a minority Government.
“It’s a natural outcome after the NCP withdrew support from the Congress in Maharashtra, the state government became a minority government, and after that state Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan resigned, and having said that there is a constitutional provision in the state and where there is minority government, president’s rule is imposed,” said Rudy.
“The centre has taken a conscious call and recommended President’s rule in Maharashtra, it’s a constitutional process and now the state administration would be run by the Governor of Maharashtra with the advisers appointed by the central Government,” he added.
Rudy however, downplayed reports of the BJP being asked to form government in Maharashtra saying, “It’s absolutely bizarre and ridiculous that the party has been asked to form government in the state, the BJP is going to score majority in Maharashtra and form a stable government.”
BJP state unit spokesperson Madhav Bhandari added, “This decision has been taken as per the constitutional provision. Due to this, the Maharashtra administration will work freely without any pressure from the Congress or the NCP and doors are now open in the state for fair elections.”
Another BJP leader Shaina NC said that it was a clear indication to the people of Maharashtra that they must vote for a stable government in the state.
“This is a constitutional provision, it is a clear indication for the public of Maharashtra that you must vote for a stable government in order not to have these kind of scenarios of coalition politics.”
On Thursday, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) broke its alliance with the Congress ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra, blaming their erstwhile allies of not being on the same page as far as the allocation of seats in the state was concerned.
The NCP’s announcement came minutes after the BJP ended its 25-year alliance with the Shiv Sena.
Earlier on Friday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan submitted his resignation to Governor C.V. Rao, after his Congress Party snapped its ties with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Chavan served as Maharashtra Chief Minister for a little less than four years.
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Using an unusual platform of a rock concert, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked on Sunday a “can do” attitude of youth to change India and the world, while addressing a thousands-strong crowd which gathered for “Global Citizen Festival” in Central Park in New York.
After a seven-minute speech in English, Modi also read out a Sanskrit scripture calling for “peace in the world” and greeted the largely American crowd with a “Namaste” amid cheers and claps.
Amid performances by various singers, Modi was introduced to the crowd by actor Hugh Jackman as someone who started as a “tea salesman” and went on to become chief minister of Gujarat and then Prime Minister of India with a huge mandate.
Addressing the crowd, Modi also sent his “Namaste” to those watching the concert on “TVs, laptops, tablets and phones”.
Modi said he was delighted to be among the youth in an open park and not inside a closed conference room. “Because you are the future. What you do today, will decide our tomorrow. I feel a current of hope in this park. Among you, I feel confident about the future,” he said.
Hailing the Global Citizen movement to end poverty and provide education and basic sanitation to all, Modi said, “Some believe that the world changes with the wisdom of the old. I think that the idealism, innovation, energy and ‘can do’ attitude of the youth is even more powerful.”
“That is my hope for India too (for) 800 million youth joining hands to transform our nation,” he added.
Modi said he decided to come to the festival to extend his support and to express his belief that youth of India can join them in this global effort.
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