A case of giving a wheelchair to a healthy person has come to light in a program of the Disabled Welfare Department in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. To whom Lambhua MLA Sitaram Verma himself is seen giving a wheelchair. But after some time the person stands up. After the video of the incident went viral on social media, questions are being raised on administrative insensitivity.

In this programme, artificial aids were being distributed to the disabled. The authorities got local MLA Sitaram Verma to provide a wheelchair to a man who looked physically healthy. It can be clearly seen in the viral video that the person who got the wheelchair is later seen walking normally without any support.

officials are avoiding accountability

When information was sought from Audio Social Welfare in this regard, they hesitated. Officials are being accused of not implementing the government’s ambitious plans properly. District Backward Class Welfare Officer Mudit Srivastava said that a total of 16 tricycles, 8 wheelchairs, 4 crutches, 1 hearing aid and 1 walking stick have been distributed by MLA Sitaram Verma and the block chief representative. He also informed about distribution of certificates under the marriage grant scheme. However, when he was asked about a healthy person being given a wheelchair, he denied any such information.

Father took wheelchair in place of son

District Backward Welfare Officer Mudit Srivastava said that as per the current information, the wheel chair given by the MLA was from the father of Divyang Sandeep, Ram Dhani, resident of Bankepur. Because the disabled were unable to come to the distribution program, it was given to their father. The case is being investigated. Now people are raising questions that if the officers had wanted, they would not have been beaten like this, the disabled person could have been given a chair at home also.