Family members of a toddler who died in an accident involving MP Hema Malini’s vehicle in Rajasthan’s Dausa, on Friday accused the administration of lavishing all their attention on the VIP while ignoring the other injured. Two-year-old Sonam died when the MP’s Mercedes rammed into an Alto in which she was travelling with her parents and siblings late on Thursday night. Sonam’s father Hanuman Khandelwal (31), his wife Shikha (26), son Somil (4) and sister-in-law Seema (45) also suffered injuries of varying degrees in the accident which left actor-turned-politician Hema Malini with injuries on her nose and forehead.
Hema Malini got star treatment, we were in pain: Car crash family
While most of the reports focused on the MP who was given VIP treatment at a Jaipur hospital, the girl and her family were far from the media glare and allegedly ignored by the authorities. Media reports show that while Hema Malini was taken off to a famous private hospital in Rajasthan, the victims were admitted to a local hospital before being shifted to Jaipur’s SMS hospital.
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Anguished family members of the Khandelwals said prompt medical aid to the injured could have saved the life of Sonam. Ramesh Chand Thakur, who was driving Hema’s car when it met with the accident in Dausa, 60 km from here, has been arrested at Kotwali Thana, SHO Dilip Singh said.
Treatment is not of the same quality:
“Two kinds of treatment are being given to victims of the same accident. Hema Malini was immediately taken to the Fortis Hospital, while our family-members were sent to Sawai Man Singh Hospital, where treatment was given very late,” said Rajiv Gupta, a relative of Khandelwal.
Gupta also said while the priority at the moment was recovery of the injured, he added that the Government must also provide compensation to the family. “Our only pain is that the treatment is not of the same quality that is being extended to the MP,” he said.
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“Hanuman is the sole earning member and he runs a business. It would take at least 6-8 months for him to lead a normal life. The government should provide compensation as per rules,” he added.
Sunita Koolwal, a relative of Shikha, too echoed the same sentiments saying that they were disappointed by “step-motherly treatment” extended to the injured family.