Left to fend for herself, 75-year-old mother of 11 seeks euthanasia in Haveri


Haveri, Sep 23 (IANS): A 75-year-old woman on Friday filed a petition for mercy killing before the President through the district administration on grounds of extreme physical and psychological suffering.

According to district authorities, Puttavva Hanumantappa Kottura, a resident of Ranganathanagar near Ranebennur town, owned 30 acres of land. She also had seven residential houses and flats. Sadly, she has filed for euthanasia despite having 11 children.

In her petition, the elderly woman has mentioned that though she has given birth to seven sons and four daughters, none of them are willing to take care of her at this age. Puttavva claimed that it is becoming very difficult for her to lead a life with ailments.

She was spotted on the steps of Haveri District Commissioners' Office sitting alone and weeping.

Later, she submitted the petition for mercy killing before the District Commissioner Sanjaya Shettannavara.

 

 

 

  

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  • Shanthi Quadras, Kundapur

    Fri, Sep 23 2022

    Very sad to see the situation of this mother who gave birth to 11 children and none of them looking after her. What a tragedy.

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  • Elwyn Goveas, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 23 2022

    Politics is a very good profession,one can make money within a short period of time.No need to study medical or engineering. And other side he should be clean as he belongs to bjp.If not ED ,Cbi or IT would have put him behind the bars.

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  • ca girishkk, valencia/m'lore

    Fri, Sep 23 2022

    Little attention by nationalists who rever Gau matha... is required here in this reported instance...Nava Bharata syndrome...

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  • prakash, Manipal

    Fri, Sep 23 2022

    How the husband's property can go to siblings when she has right of a portion?... She must have been made to sign by the unscrupulous children with a promise of her life taken care by them... Government machinery must step in as a priority and reverse the property allocations... She must have a right to live in her husband's property or dispose it to make ends meet... One more lesson to seniors and going to be seniors... In this kaliyuga of not being able to trust your own shadow, keep your portion of requirement and do not heed to any sweet offers from children...

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 23 2022

    Even if she has been duped into making a gift deed, there is provision in law to reverse the same if she pleads in court that she has been disowned by her children after usurping her husband's property! Some local NGO should take up her case and all expenses charged on her children!

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Fri, Sep 23 2022

    time for choba, borewell, whistel ravi to act and help the woman...

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  • Anton, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 23 2022

    They will come only if it fetches them votes

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  • Alphy, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 23 2022

    They will come only if they get 40% of her 30 Acre land.

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