This incident, which came to light from Chhapra district of Bihar, exposes the face of the society, where poverty leaves a person alone. After the death of a poor woman in Javainiya village of Madhora block, neither the relatives nor the villagers came together.
The situation became such that only her two daughters had to shoulder the responsibility of shouldering the mother’s funeral pyre and lighting the funeral pyre.
no one thought it necessary to lend a shoulder
In fact, this incident that took place in Javainiya village of Madhora block, about 22 kilometers from Chapra, is going to shock every sensitive person. Village resident Babita Devi recently died due to illness, but there was no one to accompany her on her last journey. Neither any relative came, nor did anyone from the village consider it necessary to lend a shoulder. It is said that Babita Devi’s family was already struggling with deep financial crisis. Her husband Ravindra Singh passed away about one and a half years ago. After the death of her husband, the responsibility of the family completely fell on Babita Devi and her two daughters.
Daughters are wandering from door to door for mother’s thirteenth birthday
Due to limited resources and lack of income, this family gradually became isolated from the society. When Babita Devi died, no one in the village was ready to take her to the crematorium. Under compulsion, both the daughters shouldered the mother’s bier and performed the funeral rituals. In the society where even today there is debate about burning of mouth by daughters, these girls showed courage instead of bowing down to the circumstances. However, the difficulties increased after the funeral. Now the daughters are wandering from door to door for their mother’s thirteenth birthday. They neither have money nor any permanent support.
Questions on the role of society also
The villagers say that the family was very poor and was away from social interaction, which is why no one came forward. This incident has raised questions on the role of the village as well as the administration and society. Local people believe that if administrative assistance and social support is provided in time, these daughters can get some relief. At present both the girls are hoping for help from the administration. Overall, this is not just a matter of poverty, but also of the social thinking, where humans are left alone in times of need. The question is, will the society and the system together be able to handle the future of these daughters, or will it remain just a story?