They are meant for people with hearing and speech impairment
Tiruchi :
With wearing face masks becoming the “new normal,” concerns have risen about its suitability for persons with hearing impairment who depend on lip-reading and facial expressions to communicate. To provide a possible solution, a young Tiruchi-based doctor has designed a transparent see-through face mask. The prototype has been submitted to the Tamil Nadu government for approval so that it could be mass-produced.
A.Mohamed Hakkim, a 29-year-old emergency physician in the city, thought of the need for such masks as some of his patients struggled to communicate with him. “My mouth was covered by a face mask and because of it, the patients could not read his lips and understand what I was saying,” he said.
Dr. Hakkim drew up a prototype using three layers of thick cloth, which N-95 masks are made of, and a biodegradable non-toxic plastic to make the transparent part.
A key feature of the mask is that it is reusable, and is also fog-resistant as one’s breath could fog up the glass rendering the mask useless, Dr. Hakkim said. The material had to be chosen to ensure the feature.
The cost of each mask will work out to be about ₹10 but Dr. Hakkim is looking to distribute at least 1000 in Tiruchi district for free. One must understand that along with a deaf and mute person, more importantly, their parents, teachers, friends, all those who communicate with them will require the transparent mask, he said.
The shelf life of the mask too is long and can be reused for up to 100 days, Dr. Hakkim said. “We have conducted various real-time tests to ensure its functioning. Many have expressed their need for such a mask,” he said.
The Tamil Nadu government has drawn up a plan to distribute 81,000 masks to 31,000 people through the Commissionerate for the Welfare of Differently Abled. Dr. Hakkim is looking to have the masks distributed through them and various NGOs.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities>Tiruchirapalli / by Kathelene Anthony / May 23rd, 2020
Like to any other woman in her slum near Lakshminarasimha Kere in Dharwad, the inevitable COVID-19 lockdown brought misery to Yasmin Nisar Mangalavadekar. A trained tailor, she was forced to stop work temporarily as there were no fresh orders. Tailoring is the only source of income for this single mother of three.
While she was struggling to make ends meet, similar plight of women in the neighbourhood moved her to think of an activity that could help them sustain through the crisis. She decided to put to use her tailoring skills to stitch face masks and create livelihoods for women in the neighbourhood.
A family engaged in mask making
For the last 50 days, five women from the locality have been stitching masks in Yasmin’s 12X15 ft single-bedroom house. Around 20 slum dwellers engage in the activity from their homes. These women are now earning around Rs 5,000 per month, the sole income for their families during lockdown. They are among hundreds of women trained by Yasmin in tailoring in the past two years.
“We stitch masks that are crucial to protect people from Covid-19. This, in turn, helps us subsist,” says Yasmin.
She acknowledges the support rendered by people and organisations who bought masks from them. Hubballi-based Deshpande Foundation purchased over 20,000 masks to be distributed among the frontline Covid-19 warriors including Dharwad Zilla Panchayat workers, Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation civic workers and police personnel. Yasmin is also grateful to Vani Purohit, the chief executive officer of Rehabilitative Assistance for People in Distress, for making this possible.
Deshpande Foundation’s Sandeep Sabarwal recalls Yasmin as a determined woman, who not only wished to lead a resilient life but also ensure that women around her are empowered. “Realising her qualities we trained her to become an entrepreneur, who, could lead a team and help others earn a living,” he said
Yasmin has trained more than 400 people to stitch dress, bags and do embroidery work. Today, she has become a guiding light to many women in her locality.
“Like me, many people living in our slum have lost their sources of income due to lockdown. As dignified bread-earners, waiting for someone else to feed us was out of question. Deshpande Foundation supported us by giving a big order,” said Yasmin andher team completed the consignment of 20,000 masks in just eight days.
“Each one of us worked for 8-10 hours a day and completed the task in record time,” said Saleema Bilagi. Her husband is a carpenter and couldn’t get work even for a single day in the past two months. She shudders to think of her family’s plight had she not got this opportunity.
Deshpande Foundation helped them with the know-how to stitch good quality masks apart from giving the first big consignment. Other NGOs and individuals followed with orders. The team has also sold over 5,000 masks to them at Rs 15 per piece. The team stitches two-layered and three-layered cotton masks.
Over 100 women from the locality have approached her to be part of the team that emerged from the crisis. Yasmin wants to accommodate as many people as possible but they don’t have any fresh orders now. “With so many families in need of a livelihood, we can stitch about one lakh masks in 15 days,” she said.
For details, contact Yasmin on 8722620230.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Spectrum / by Pavan Kumar H / May 16th, 2020
Around nine months ago, Shihabudheen found that an egg laid by one of his hens had a green yolk. Neither he nor his family consumed it since they wondered if it would be safe.
The eggs that are now going viral on social media.
Malappuram :
The curious case of six hens in the small poultry farm of A K Shihabudheen, a native of Othukkungal in Malappuram, laying eggs with green yolks, is now the talk of the town.
After the photos of the eggs with green yolks went viral on social media, people from different parts of the country and even abroad began contacting Shihabudheen to know more about the phenomenon. Recently, scientists from the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) launched a study on the special hens and the eggs.
Around nine months ago, Shihabudheen found that an egg laid by one of his hens had a green yolk. Neither he nor his family consumed it since they wondered if it would be safe.
Instead, he hatched some of the eggs laid by the hen. Interestingly, the new hens also started laying green eggs.
“When we found that we could hatch chickens from these eggs, we began consuming the green eggs. The news of this egg phenomenon spread after I shared some pictures on social media a couple of weeks ago,” said Shihabudheen.
He said the eggs with green yolks taste exactly like the normal ones. He now plans to hatch more such hens and eggs for sales.
“Many have approached me for green eggs. But, now, I’m keeping them for hatching. The eggs will be sold after the scientists of the Mannuthy KVASU complete their study on the phenomenon. The scientists are of the view that some special feed consumed by the hens might be the reason behind them laying eggs with green yolks. However, I did not give any special feed to these hens,” he said.
Harikrishnan S, assistant professor at the university, said they need three more weeks to identify the reason behind the phenomenon. “Some earlier researchers say it is possible to change the colour of the yolk by providing the hens with some special feeds. We are looking into that possibility,” he said.
Harikrishnan and his team will give normal chicken feed developed at the university to the two chickens from Shihabudheen’s farm.
“We will observe the hens at the university. After three weeks, if the hens lay white eggs, we can confirm that the hens were eating something special at the farm. If the hens lay green eggs even after the three weeks, we will have to do more studies to find out the exact reason behind the phenomenon,” he said.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Kerala / byExpress News Service / May 21st, 2020
Actor-turned-producer Sanjay Khan speaks about his second book ‘Assalamualaikum Watan’ and what he is doing during the lockdown
Actor-turned-producer Sanjay Khan’s second book Assalamualaikum Watan dwells on Islam’s history in India’s multicultural society, the role Muslims have played in nation-building and the issues they face. In the book, Khan emphatically declares that he “considers himself an Indian first and then a person of the faith”. In a conversation with Lachmi Deb Roy, he talks about the book and what he is doing during the lockdown.
What is Assalamualaikum Watan about?
Muslims in India number around 200 million. They contribute significantly to the cultural vitality and vibrancy of India. This number represents the second-largest mass of Muslims in any nation in the world. As Indian Muslims, we should feel tremendous pride, a sense of empowerment and responsibility because we contribute to the achievements of Muslims in the world. The age-old saying is ‘safety in numbers’, but there is also ‘inspiration in numbers’. Our social responsibilities should serve as the spark for the guiding light that Indian Muslims can provide. Through the power of education, I would like all Muslims to illuminate their path and contribute to the exchequer by joining the mainstream as involved citizens. This vast human resource can certainly propel the country’s economic growth.
How is your second book different from your first?
They are poles apart. Assalamualaikum Watan deals with the need for education in the Indian Muslim community, while my autobiography The Best Mistakes Of My Life is just my story.
You have had a successful career as an actor. How does it feel to be a writer?
God’s greatest gift to mankind is the art of writing. I feel fortunate to have authored two books.
What are your favourite films?
My favourite film is Raj Kapoor’s Awara, David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. Among recent films, I liked Aamir Khan’s Dangal.
What do you like about world cinema?
The professional finesse, technical excellence, remarkable performances and extraordinary scripts. James Cameron’s Avatar is one of my favourite films.
Which directors do you like?
David Lean, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott and James Cameron.
Any plans of returning to acting?
In the past couple of years, I have been offered quite a few roles, but I am waiting for roles that excite me. In the meantime, I have just finished writing the script of a major biopic that I will direct and produce.
What are you doing during the lockdown?
I am keeping myself busy by reading, exercising and talking to friends and relatives. I am trying to reach out to the people working with me and those who are in need. I love watching Hollywood classics. I am also studying new technologies in filmmaking. I listen to Mohammed Rafi, who sang a total of 48 numbers for my films, and Lata Mangeshkar.
source: http://www.outlookindia.com / Outlook / Home> Magazine> Arts & Entertainment> Interview / by Lakshmi Deb Roy interviews Sanjay Khan / May 08th, 2020
Sant Kabir Nagar District,UTTAR PRADESH / Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA :
New Delhi, (IANS) :
A Mumbai-based lawyer, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, has moved a plea in the Supreme Court seeking directions to ensure transportation of migrants from Mumbai to their native places in Uttar Pradesh. The lawyer has offered Rs 25 lakh towards the cost of travel of the migrants belonging to districts Basti and Sant Kabir Nagar, irrespective of their caste, creed or religion.
Advocate Sagheer Ahmed Khan moved the plea through advocate-on-record Ejaz Maqbool. The petitioner said that he is well conversant with the plight of the migrants who are left to fend for themselves in this national crisis. The petitioner sought directions from the apex court to ensure immediate and safe evacuation of migrant workers to their hometowns free from any technicality and under its supervision.
Khan, who is a native of Sant Kabir Nagar, contended in the plea that he first tried to help the migrants by approaching the Centre and the Maharashtra government. He moved the apex court after the authorities concerned failed to address the plight of the migrants.
“The petitioner is approaching this court seeking to exercise its jurisdiction vested in it under Article 32 of the Constitution to save the lives of the migrants who are caught between the inactions of the Respondents (Centre and state government)”, said the plea.
The petitioner argued he has moved the top court, as the migrant workers in Mumbai who have no source of livelihood due to the lockdown are constrained to leave Mumbai and are forced to travel to their hometowns in inhuman conditions. “While some migrant workers are undertaking the journey on foot, the others are resorting to truck journeys where at least 100-120 persons are traveling in one truck. It is submitted while some migrant workers are dying of exhaustion and starvation, others are suffocating while undertaking this tedious journey”, said the plea.
The petitioner said this is a clear violation of the right to life of these workers who have suddenly found themselves helpless in the midst of the nationwide lockdown.
“The repeated attempts of the petitioner to contact the nodal officer appointed by the state of Uttar Pradesh to ensure safe return of migrants from Maharashtra have failed as the telephone lines are continuously busy and the emails have not been answered”, said the plea.
The plea urged the top court to direct the authorities concerned to provide the migrants, who are on their way, safe and secure means and mode of travel to their destination.
–IANS / ss/kr
source: http://www.outlookindia.com / Outlook / Home> The News Scroll / IANS /May 12th, 2020
The 33-year-old made a comeback to Fed Cup after four year and helped India qualify for the Play-offs for the first time in history.
File image of Sania Mirza (third from R) and Indian team at Fed Cup from earlier in 2020 | Via Indian Tennis Daily
Indian tennis star on Monday won the Fed Cup Heart Award from the Asia/Oceania zone for her performance on return from maternity break earlier this year.
The 33-year-old made a comeback to Fed Cup after four years and helped India qualify for the Play-offs for the first time in history, with 18-month old son Izhaan present in the stands. Mirza helped India remain unbeaten in doubles with a decisive win over Indonesia that secured second place in the group.
She is also the first Indian to win the award.
“It’s an honour to win the Fed Cup Heart Award as the first Indian,” Mirza, who was also India’s first Heart Award nominee, was quoted as saying on Fed Cup’s official website.
“I dedicate this award to the entire country and to all my fans and thank everyone for voting for me. I hope to bring more laurels to the country in the future.”
Along with the award, she also received a cheque for $2,000 to be donated to a charity and she opted to help with relief during the coronavirus crisis.
“I want to donate the money that I get from this award to the Telangana Chief Minister’s Relief Fund as the world is going through very difficult times with the virus,” she added.
Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova won the Qualifiers award for her win against USA’s Serena Williams with Mexico’s Fernanda Contreras Gomez and Estonian Anett Kontaveit being the other zone winners.
@MirzaSania
I want to donate the funds that I get from this award to the Telangana CM relief Fund as the world is going through very difficult times with the virus .. thank you all
Mirza won the award for Asia/Oceania zone after securing 10,000 plus votes out of the total 16,985 cast for this year’s three regional Group I nominees, reported PTI.
The Fed Cup Heart Award winners were determined via online voting by fans which went on for a week starting from May 1.
Mirza’s vote share of over 60 per cent of the total votes is a testimony to the global popularity of the Indian star at the Fed Cup competition. She made a comeback to Fed Cup earlier in 2020 after four years. After giving birth to her son in October 2018, Mirza returned to the court in January this year and instantly achieved success by clinching the women’s doubles title at Hobart International alongside Nadiia Kichenok.
Former world No 1 in doubles and six-time Grand Slam champion, Mirza beat Indonesia’s 16-year-old Priska Madelyn Nugroho for the award in Asia/Oceania regional category.
(With PTI inputs)
source: http://www.scroll.in / Scroll.in / Home> Indian Tennis / by Scroll Staff / May 11th, 2020
Burqa-clad volunteer wins praise for helping labourers at night in Hyderabad
Khalida Parveen has been in the forefront to help needy migrants during the lockdown in Hyderabad. / Image Credit: Supplied
Hyderabad:
A Muslim social activist in Hyderabad has earned kudos all around by quickly responding to an SOS from a woman BJP leader to save a stranded girl in Hyderabad.
Khalida Parveen, who is among individuals in the forefront to help the poor, needy and migrant workers during the lockdown, was the first to respond to a message from Linda Newmai, a national executive member of BJP’s tribal wing to help a girl from Manipur stranded without food in Hyderabad.
Though Newmai had tagged the state chief minister, a union minister and other officials, it was Khalid Parveen, working along with a handful of volunteers, who rushed to help the unnamed girl.
Linda Newmai had issued an appeal through Twitter for help but avoided publicly sharing the girl’s contact details. On receiving a positive response from Khalid Parveen she provided her the details enabling the good Samaritan to reach her with ration and other essentials.
As praise poured in for Khalid Parveen, who moves around in a burqa in the dead of night to spot needy migrant workers and provide them with food and water, Newmai sent her a message of thanks. “Thank you once again Didi (sister) Parveen @Kparveen2005 for your kind help to the distressed girl from Manipur. She is very happy now”.
“This Hindu Muslim card is for politicians. We activists see everybody as a human,” was how Khalida Parveen responded to the messages of thanks, adding that she was also available to any needy person irrespective of community and caste. “This is the teaching of Islam”.
Khalida Parveen is known for social service, especially among women in distress in Hyderabad, and was working tirelessly ever since the lockdown was imposed about two months ago.
She has served meals and dry ration to thousands of people, arranged shelter and also distributed masks to migrant labourers on the city streets.
Every night she takes a few volunteers in an SUV along with stocks of essentials to the points frequented by migrant labourers and provides them with food and water.
She waits at different entry points of Hyderabad – like Aramghar square, Medchal and Mehdipatnam – ready to provide relief.
Apart from providing food and water she also talks to each of them, listens to their stories and counsels them.
As day break approaches, she oversees the preparation of Sehri or predawn meals before the start of the day long fasting during Ramadan. She has been serving the Sehri every day since the start of Ramadan.
Khichdi Khatta, a favourite simple breakfast of Hyderabad, was on Sunday’s menu for the needy.
A group of migrants from Odisha had taken shelter at her place in the old city of Hyderabad and stayed with her till a transport facility was arranged to take them back home.
“There was a pregnant woman carrying a big bag on her head among them,” she said while recalling her interaction with a group of migrants at Mehdipatnam going towards Secunderabad. “I tried to arrange transport for them. But they were scared and did not stop”.
Terming the suffering of millions of migrant labourers across the country “a human disaster”, Khalida Parveen said that this was the result of an unplanned lockdown.
source: http://www.gulfnews.com / Gulf News / Home> Asia> India / by Mohammad Siddique, Correspondent / May 18th, 2020
A 42-year-old JKP slain police Sub-Inspecter Qazi Sageer Ahmad Pathan on late Sunday evening was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Tadd village of Karnah north Kashmir’s Kupwara district amid sobs ad tears.
According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a pall of gloom desended on Tadd village of Karnah when body of slain police officer reached his ancestral place where hundreds of mourners attended his funeral prayers before he was laid to rest. His premonition of death left tadd villagers awash with tears. His two minor siblings six-year-old Insha and Eight-year-old Towfeeq watched bewildered, what happned.
Inconsolable his wife Rasheeda Begum and aged parents wailed and were beating their chests, trying to come to terms with the devastating loss. Slain police officer was appointed as constable in 1999 in Armed wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police, later on he volunteered himself for working with Police Special Operational Group (SOG), an elite counter insurgency force from 2006.
As per official sources, the slain police officer was honored with various medals which include Sher-e-Kashmir Police Medal for gallantry in 2009, Police medal for gallantry by President of India in 2011, DGP Jammu and Kashmir Commendation Medal and GOC-in-C, Northern Command commendation Disc.
Notably slain police officer was among five forces personnel who got killed in a night-long gun battle that broke out in Chanjmulla hamlet of Handwara town. Two militants including top Jaish commander Haider, a foriegner, were also killed in exchange of fire. (KNS)
source: http://www.knskashmir.com / Kashmir News Service / by Zubair Ahmad / May 04th, 2020
Dr Pervez Faizee was originally posted at Karajgavan Primary Health Centre (PHC) – some 14 kms from Malegaon
Dr Pervez Faizee – Corona warrior of Malegaon. (ummid.com) / [Dr Pervez Faizee was deputed to Malegaon as Medical Officer of Health (MoH) Corona Hospitals to manage and administer private hospitals taken by the Malegaon civic body to tackle the Coronavirus epidemic in the city. (Photo: Zohair M Safwan/ummid.com)]
Malegaon:
Its 03:45 a.m. and he has just settled on the steps of a dilapidated building after attending a patient – a diabetic who was in need of emergency medical aid.
With mask already on his face and gloves around his hands, he packs up for Suhur – the pre-dawn meal Muslims take during Ramadan. But, his phone rings again – nth times on the day.
“Another emergency doctor”, his aide directly came to the point. “A patient is serious and urgently needs oxygen. His relatives had moved pillar and post to get one, but failed. Can we do something for him?” he asked.
Instead of going home he rushed to the hospital. And for Suhur meal, he asked his wife to send tiffin.
For Dr Pervez Faizee, a Medical Officer in Malegaon, working for almost 15 to 17 hour daily became a routine ever since Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) outbreak in the City on April 8.
Dr Pervez Faizee was originally posted at Karajgavan Primary Health Centre (PHC) – some 14 kms from Malegaon. He was deputed to Malegaon as Medical Officer of Health (MoH) Corona Hospitals to manage and administer private hospitals taken by the Malegaon civic body to tackle the Coronavirus epidemic in the city.
Malegaon Corona Hotspot
Malegaon has recorded 18 deaths and over 500 positive cases so far, 44 Corona positive patients found on Saturday alone. There is no “Corona Care Hospital” as could be seen in big cities. The Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC) has taken control of Jeevan Hospital, As Sayer Hospital Mansoora and few school buildings as a makeshift arrangement to admit Corona patients. All of them are full to their capacity.
“Faran Hospital offered its services for Corona patients after the Malegaon General Hospital was reserved for general patients. We have 30 beds at Faran Hospital for Corona patients, all of them occupied”, Dr Pervez Faizee, currently working as its superintendent, told ummid.com.
While tackling the Coronavirus fury, Malegaon is also battling the unprecedented task of controlling the alarming surge in the deaths of people suffering from ailments other than Coronavirus. Unable to get timely medical aid, over 700 people have died ever since March when the lockdown was clamped in the City.
Commendable role of BUMS doctors
With Faran Hospital reserved for Corona patients and other hospitals closed due to the lockdown the onus of providing medical aid to local residents has fallen on the shoulders of private medical practitioners – most of them holding BUMS degree from Mohammadia Tibbia College in Malegaon.
These corona warriors of the City are visiting patients at their home, and seeking help from Dr Pervez Faizee – on phone, and in case of emergencies also requesting him to visit a patient, are trying to provide relief to the ailing residents.
“Whether it is early morning or deep late in the night, we always see Dr Pervez Faizee shuttling from one hospital to another to help patients”, his close aide said.
“Apart from taking care of Corona patients admitted at Faran Hospital, As Sayer Hospital Mansoora and Jeevan Hospital, Dr Pervez is helping round the clock the patients who are not able to avail the medical aid because of the lockdown”, he added.
Taking help of technology
Relatives call Dr Pervez for help. He asks them to connect him with their family physician. He requests the family physician to rush to the patient’s home, monitor and discuss with him the patient’s condition, and prescribe the needed medicines.
“This has been his routine ever since the lockdown deaths in Malegaon started mounting”, he said.
“Sometimes when he is held up somewhere, Dr Faizee solicits a WhatsApp video call to assess the general condition of the patient”, his aide said.
At the same Dr Pervez Faizee does not forget to advise the patients to take Covid test done.
Corona warriors of Malegaon
Dr Pervez Faizee, who turned 50 in March this year, had worked under some of the very senior and best doctors of Maharashtra. However he developed the tendency of working overnight and going extra miles to provide relief to the patients during his tenure as Resident Medical Officer (RMO) at Sai Baba Charitable Trust Hospital in Shirdi 2006-08.
After joining the Maharashtra Health Department as Government Medical Officer, he rendered his services in tribal areas of the state. As a Medical Officer of Karajgavan and Neemgaon PHCs, he was instrumental in transforming and giving pleasant look to the premises. Earlier in 2012-13, he had redeveloped and renovated the Nampur Rural Hospital.
Fear of Coronavirus
Immediately after taking charge as Medical Officer of Health (MoH) Corona Hospitals, Dr Pervez Faizee worked overnight to bring in order Jeevan Hospital and As Sayer Hospital Mansoora that were in total disarray.
“What will go down in the history in golden words is his field work, management of the hospitals where Corona patients are admitted with little medical facilities, segregation of patients based on the gravity of their infection and in order to break the corona chain, and then making easier their release once their reports are negative”, his aides said.
“He even took wiper and cleaner in his own hands seeing the ward boys reluctant out of fear to clean the toilets”, his aides said.
Not the ward boys alone, majority of the local doctors, including those running their own hospitals, have chosen to remain indoors out of fear. The local civic body too is so helpless that it could not even hire drivers for the 11 mobile ambulances (Mobile Dispensary Seva) donated by Bharatiya Jain Sanghatna and Force Motors.
Before impressing the local residents for his services after Covid-19 outbreak, Dr Pervez was already known in the city for the help he used to provide to the patients in getting expensive surgeries and medical treatment done availing different government schemes.
“People in Malegaon generally hesitate in availing the government schemes due to lack of awareness and tiring paper work. Whenever contacted, Dr Pervez uses his contacts with medical fraternity and helps such patients”, his aide said.
source: http://www.ummid.com / Ummid.com / Home> India / by ummid.com Staff Reporter / May 12th, 2020
Mohammad Khalid rushed to donate blood at the blood bank of Maharao Bhim Singh Hospital in Kota though he was observing the Ramzan fast without knowing receivers blood type.
A 31-year-old man broke his Roza (fast) to donate blood to a hospitalised patient in need of a rare blood type.(HT File Photo)
A 31-year-old man won several hearts on Thursday after he broke his Roza (fast) to donate blood to a hospitalised patient in need of a rare blood type.
Mohammad Khalid, who works as tyre puncture repairer, rushed to donate blood at the blood bank of Maharao Bhim Singh Hospital in Kota though he was observing the Ramzan fast, after he got a call from a voluntary blood donors group, seeking his rare A negative (A-) blood type, to save the life of one Rajendra Sharma, a 48-year-old road accident victim from Bundi.
“Saving life of a human being is bigger than observing Roza or pursuing religious rituals, so I broke my fast and donated blood for the patient”, said Khalid adding that such gestures would send the message of communal harmony in society. “I did not know the religion of the injured patient when I got a call for blood donation,” said Khalid. “It is a matter of pride that God has made me a giver,” he added.
Said Bhuvnesh Gupta, a social activist and a team member of Jeevandata group that got in touch with Khalid: “Rajendra had a rare A negative (A-) blood group, and our search finally ended with Khalid”, he said.
“Khalid had donated blood on 10 other occasions in the past,” said Gupta.
source: http://www.hindustantimes.com / Hindustan Times / Home> Jaipur / by Aabshar H Quazi / Hindustan Times, Jaipur / May 17th, 2019
