Friday, September 29, 2006

Contributors to the Bant Singh Struggle Fund

Following is a list of people who have sent contributions towards the Bant Singh Struggle Fund:

Tilak Sarkar : Rs 5,000
Yoginder Sikand: Rs 800
Tauqueer Fazal: Rs 200
Prashant Bhushan: Rs 10,000
Sunny Meeta: Rs 10,000
Naina: Rs 500
Joginder Kundhi: Rs 500
Julie Sedel +Arnaud Sauli +
Djallal Heuzé +Nathalie Garcia +
Nicolas Jaoul+ Dalel Benbaabali = Rs 9572

If you would like to contribute towards Bant Singh’s Medical treatment or the legal battle to ensure compensation for him and the conviction of the accused, Please send a cheque/DD in favour of AIALA, payable at Delhi.

Kindly write your full name, address and email to enable us to send you a receipt.

Please send your contribution to AIALA
U-90 Shakarpur, Delhi 110 092

Medical Rehabilitation of Bant Singh

While Bant Singh continues to defy the fetters imposed by the

disability following the barbaric assault, there are several

difficulties that he now faces. He is unable to move on his

own, a surgery is pending in the leg that was left intact but

dysfunctional. He has 8 very young children to look after; his

piggery the work that had freed him from the feudal bonds

of being tied to the landlords fields has collapsed and there

are multiple medical complications.


What You can Do

While Bant Singh’s courage is incredibly exemplary, we cannot

be mere spectators. We could all contribute to his medical

rehabilitation and ensure that he is back on his feet. Doctors

have pointed out that with the current developments in

medical technology, it would not be impossible to fit

artificial limbs, both arms and legs, for him. Given the

nature of amputation and the extent of prosthetic aids

required, it is an expensive procedure but this is also necessary

to prevent his organs from getting atrophied.

Bant Singh is currently admitted in St. Stephen’s Hospital,

Delhi. Today, while the process of medical rehabilitation has

started, there is an urgent need for funds so that we can get

the best possible prosthetic aids for him. We urgently seek

your financial support for this purpose.


Bant Singh’s rehabilitation would give all struggling

people immense courage and hope. We owe it to Bant

Singh to enable him to walk again.

You can draw your cheque/ DD in favour of

AIALA, payable at Delhi.

Please send it to U-90, Shakarpur, Delhi 110 092.