A woman attempted suicide by consuming poison outside the house of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in Hubballi on Tuesday, dejected over not being allowed to meet the minister despite several visits. The woman allegedly wanted to get adequate compensation to repair her house that was damaged by floods in 2019.
The woman was rushed to the KIMS hospital by the minister's staff and the police and is undergoing treatment. The Keshavapura police have registered a case in this regard.
The woman has been identified as one Shreedevi V. Kammar, a resident of Garag village in Dharwad taluk. A note recovered from her stated that she lives with her ailing husband and two small children in Garag village and is desperately in need of compensation to repair her house that was damaged during the heavy rains in 2019.
"I have been making several visits to the houses of MLA (Amrut Desai) and MP (Joshi), seeking compensation, but to no avail. I am forced to take bath in the open as the toilet and bathroom in my house are damaged. I went all the way to Delhi, along with my family members, to meet the MP. We sent an email too. But they did not allow us to meet you (Joshi). I am unable to bear this humiliation and have decided to end my life," said the note.
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Meanwhile, the district authorities informed that the woman's family had been given a compensation of Rs 50,000 last January as per the rules, and her husband was drawing a monthly pension of Rs 1,400 (under the handicapped category), and the family has been given ration card too.
Pralhad Joshi clarified that the family had already availed compensation of Rs 50,000 as their house comes under the C-category (based on the extent of damage). However, after the chief minister announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for damaged houses in 2020, the family had sought compensation for the second time.
"Two months back, I referred her application to the district authorities for verification. But unfortunately, she tried to end her life," said Joshi.
