Even yesterday there was public TV telecasted him as contractor. Was no mention of ashok gowda's disability.
with thanks and regards, manjunatha v... On 05/08/2015 3:36 pm, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/disabled-man-dies-after-consuming-poison-outside-vidhana-soudha/article7501008.ece > k Gowda, native of Kunigal taluk, was allegedly dejected over > financial problems. A 35-year-old disabled man from Kunigal taluk in > Tumakuru, who attempted suicide by consuming pesticide outside the > Vidhana Soudha, died at Victoria Hospital here on Tuesday. > > Ashok Gowda, a native of Madappanahalli and a painter by profession, > was allegedly dejected over financial problems. He was living with a > relative in Kamakshipalaya and had lost his left leg and hand in an > accident in 2009. > > With no job, he was running from pillar to post to get compensation, > but in vain. He had approached the High Court for compensation, but > the case was dismissed, the police said. > > Ashok wanted to file a fresh case and had come to court on Monday. > Since he reached after court hours, the advocate told him to come back > the next day, the police said. > > Following this, Ashok went to the Vidhana Soudha to meet the Chief > Minister. However, the police did not let him in. Later, he went to > the Devaraj Urs statue near the West Gate of the Vidhana Soudha and > consumed pesticide. Passersby noticed him writhing in pain and rushed > him to Victoria Hospital where he died. > > The Vidhana Soudha police found a suicide note written by Ashok, in > which he expressed difficulties in leading his life because of > disability. > > “I cannot lie in the court to get compensation. Hence I decided to end > my life,” he said. The police have taken up a case and are > investigating. Although Ashok’s family is struggling to pay a loan > after three borewells dried up and silk prices crashed, Kunigal > tahsildar Shambulingaiah said the suicide cannot be linked to loans. > “He was a paint contractor and not a farmer,” he said. > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
