The Haveri women claim that around 800 women had their uteruses removed unnecessarily, whereas the government’s special package never arrived, therefore presenting an independent candidate against Bommai.
The state head of the Banjara Students’ Union, Girish DR, filed an independent nomination on the last day against Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommaj, who has won the seat thrice. Although Girish DR knows that there are hardly any chances of his victory, it would deviate substantial votes of Bommai helping his chaste rivals. This in turn will be revenge for the women who were unheard of for years who could not work and were fatigued, rendering many jobless for years.
This in turn will be revenge for the women who were unheard of for years who could not work and were fatigued, rendering many jobless for years. Shiggaon, Bommai’s constituency has around fifteen thousand voters of backward classes who could deviate their votes to Girish D R, although Bommai was their local MLA.
The women who had accompanied Girish to file his nomination asserted that they went to the government hospital for some pain and were told to do an operation or they would die of their ailments. They never thought of having a second opinion because they did not have that much money.Shiggaon, Bommai’s constituency has around fifteen thousand voters of backward classes who could deviate their votes to Girish D R, although Bommai was their local MLA.
The women who had accompanied Girish to file his nomination asserted that they went to the government hospital for some pain and were told to do an operation or they would die of their ailments. They never thought of having a second opinion because they did not have that much money.
Shiggaon, Bommai’s constituency has around fifteen thousand voters of backward classes who could deviate their votes to Girish D R, although Bommai was their local MLA.
The women who had accompanied Girish to file his nomination asserted that they went to the government hospital for some pain and were told to do an operation or they would die of their ailments. They never thought of having a second opinion because they did not have that much money.
Gradually it arrived for them that women who had been to the hospital from 2010 to 2017 had their uteruses removed. Surprisingly it had happened in the nearby regions too, not only in Haveri it had also occurred in Ningekalli Thanda, Krishnapur Thanda, Shivpur Thanda, Halli Thanda and Hatthimatthhur among others. A woman narrated to a local media channel how an unmarried girl was also not spared.
A discharge summary was carried by a woman who had come with Girish and claimed that the doctor had a tie-up with a private pharmaceutical shop and both worked in a coordinated fashion, people became suspicious when they had to pay as much as thirty thousand to the medical despite receiving treatment in a government hospital. They had operated on women, who fell in the range of 20 to 40 years of age.
The district administration identified 268 women who underwent the operation. The doctor, Shant Paddanar was transferred without any action, despite a case being filed. The women marched from Ranebennur to Bommai’s residence at Shiggaon in 2022, where he dismissed them by swearing that a package would come.
The Haveri district administration had written to the Women and Child Development Department, regarding a special package for the 268 identified victims. They had then assured employment, however, the women rejected it and demanded the promised special package.
The women of the Banjara community are presenting a candidate for further three reasons, the promise of a special package for hysterectomy victims, fluctuating reservations that might cut into the share of the Banjara community, failure of the Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to call on the seer Thippeshwara Swami of Gunderi Mutt in Shiggaon after he allegedly attempted suicide over the same issue.
Haveri district Congress president M. M. Hiremath said that if they get the power, they would accord fair compensation, even their state president D. K. Shivkumar met them and assured required assistance. Most victims are from Ranebennur, the office bearer of the Haveri unit of the BJP while speaking to a local news channel said that the government is aware of their concerns and would provide relief to them at the earliest. However, Girish said that he was contesting to prove a point.
Most victims are from Ranebennur, the office bearer of the Haveri unit of the BJP while speaking to a local news channel said that the government is aware of their concerns and would provide relief to them at the earliest. However, Girish said that he was contesting to prove a point.
