Chandigarh, October 6
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today came to the aid of a 24-year-old Kashmiri student suffering from colon cancer by securing treatment for him at the PGI.
Mujeeb Ahmad Malla, a BBA graduate from a Jalandhar-based college, had been facing hardship in receiving treatment at the hospital. A distress call to the Chief Minister’s Office by Nasir Kheuhami, spokesperson for the J&K Students’ Association, ensured he got immediate relief. After returning disappointed from the PGI on Saturday, the patient was called back to the hospital on Chief Minister’s intervention. The Chief Minister’s Office, through the office of the Chief Secretary, coordinated with the PGI authorities to secure treatment for the ailing student. Kheuhami said after he rang up CM’s media adviser Raveen Thukral, state government officials swung into action and ensured the student got treatment. Thukral said financial aid would be given to the student, as and when required.
Talking to The Tribune, Malla said after completing BBA, he returned to the Jalandhar college to pursue MBA but was diagnosed with colon cancer. Khuehami, a Kashmiri social activist, played a key role in getting him the desired treatment at the PGI, he added.
“I express sincere thanks to Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh for his timely intervention and support to the Kashmiri student,” tweeted Khuehami. Khuehami said due to curbs in Jammu and Kashmir following revocation of Article 370, Kashmiris studying in other states had been facing emotional stress and hardship in contacting families. In August, the Chief Minister had on Eid hosted 125 Kashmiris studying in universities across Punjab.
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