Six orphan siblings in Kannauj, a constituency represented by Ms Dimple Yadav, wife of chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, have submitted a memorandum to the district magistrate on Thursday, pleading for mercy killing because they had no food to eat. The petition was submitted to district magistrate by the eldest of the six — three brothers and three sisters — at her collectorate office.
District magistrate Selva Kumari J. confirmed that she had received the petition by the three brothers and three sisters who also wrote about their long overdue insurance amount and a demand for a bribe from a revenue official and also sought permission for euthanasia.
The six siblings are reportedly aged between 4 to 17 years and both their parents were reportedly killed in a road accident one year ago. The six children have not been able to fend for themselves after the tragedy.
Their neighbours and well-wishers would offer them food occasionally but the children do not wish to continue living on borrowed goodwill.
The children informed the district magistrate that the 2.5-bigha land that the family owned in village Bisapur Terai had been forcibly occupied by someone else who did not allow them to till the land.
Since the death of the parents was sudden and tragic, the children have not been able to get their names registered in revenue records, “Khasra Khatauni” as legal heirs, sources said.
Their mother had a Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration card in her name and the six siblings have been using the ration card to draw food grain in between. The district magistrate said that a probe has been ordered into the matter to ascertain the truth of the children’s complaints and added that suitable action would be taken in the matter. Mr Rajendra Choudhury, state spokesperson of the Samajwadi Party, said the district administration has been asked to look into the matter and the chief minister would be informed of the matter.