6-year-old Karnataka girl begs to feed her mother
6-year-old Bhagyashree is way too mature for her age as she is forced to take the responsibility of her ailing mother in her childhood.
To look after her mother and to feed her, Durgamma, who is admitted to a hospital after years of alcoholism, Bhagyashee jas has been begging around the hospital premises since last one week. She also cleans and feeds her mother all on her own.
"I don't have my father so I want my mother to be well. I have no money that is why I have to beg. I asked people for money and used to feed my mother with that money," Bhagyashree told ANI.
Bhagyashee's father had abandoned her mother to marry another woman leaving her with only the six-year-old child. Bhagyashee's mother is an alcoholic.
The little girl begging for her mother drew the attention of the people visiting to the hospital. They made the hospital administration concerned about this matter and later the also reached to the Chief Minister's office (CMO).
Women and Child Welfare Department is now taking care of Durgamma and ensure that they return back safely to their native place after the treatment.
According to the Joint Director, Women and Children Welfare Department, Eranna Panchal said, "The CMO instructed has also instructed to ensure a good education for Bhagyashree."
"When she came, her condition was not good and she was not capable of walking. She's from Karatagi Siddappura, she also has a boy who is studying in 4th standard. We are collecting more details, right now we have her brother with us to give more information. We will give free education in a government school to the girl and free treatment for the mother is also being ensured," Panchal said.
