Telangana: Judge opens court premises to feed migrant poor
Sangareddy is the first town in Telangana after Hyderabad on Hyderabad-Mumbai highway. Many labourers, their children, poor students, workers from the unorganised sector are walking from Hyderabad towards their villages.
In a heartwarming gesture, a judge in Sangareddy town of Telangana has opened court premises to feed those migrant poor who are walking their way towards their respective villages in and around Medak, Sangareddy and Zaheerabad districts of Telangana adjoining due to lockdown.
Many workers from organised and unorganised sectors belonging to surrounding districts of Hyderabad come to the city for employment. Though their villages are at a distance of an hour or two in a vehicle, many are forced to walk due to the non-availability of government transport. Though they have been told to stay back, they feel they will be happy in their respective villages till the lockdown period.
From yesterday (Saturday), Judge K. Sai Rama Devi, Principal District Judge, and Chairman, district legal services authority, Sangareddy at Medak, has made the open place on District Court, Sangareddy, to feed lunch to all those who are poor, hungry and passing by the highway under the aegis of District Legal Services Authority, Sangareddy.
"I got to know the plight of people walking all the way from Hyderabad and surrounding places on their way to their homes to nearby villages. I was told a man fainted nearby as he was walking all the way from Hyderabad along with his children. Immediately I decided to do something. I took permission from Telangana state legal services authority Executive Chairman Justice M.S.Ramachandra Rao to use court premises to provide free lunch for all these poor people,'' says Judge K.Sai Rama Devi, Principal District Judge, Medak, Sangareddy & Siddipet districts while speaking exclusively to Zee Media.
Yesterday and today (Saturday & Sunday), the food was prepared by the Sangareddy Prisons department. As the word spread around, a lot of people have come forward to contribute their bit towards meeting the expenses of food.
"I am humbled by the response I got. Justice Dr.Shameem Akhtar of Telangana High Court has promised to take care of three days while I and my husband will be taking care of food expenses from April 1 to 7. Even my sister who is a paediatrician in the USA has promised me her contribution apart from my bother and my in-laws. Then Judicial Officers, my court staff contributions will ensure we can feed any needy till the lockdown period is over,'' adds Judge K. Sai Rama Devi.
The Sangareddy district collector, too, has requested the local rice millers to provide rice on the cost-to-cost basis while the local police is helping to provide transport the people to their destinations.
"In these unprecedented times, everyone has to do their bit because we all are human beings first. The governments are doing their best but I feel we all should also contribute in whichever way we can to save humanity,'' opines Judge K.Sai Rama Devi.