Kolkata: In a rare gesture, Trinamool Congress MP Dr Shantanu Sen has assured to bear the medical expenses of an elderly couple in Sodepur.
Unable to bear the medical expenses of his nonagenarian wife who is suffering from paralysis, Gourishankar Debnath (98) chose a unique way to collect money from people. Every morning, he used to go to Sodepur railway station and recite poems written by him. Some people listened to his poems and gave him money. A vernacular television channel had aired this report.
Attracted by the report, Dr Sen went to the house of the elderly couple and assured to bear their medical expenses. The woman needs physiotherapy, while the couple need other medicines. Dr Sen examined the couple as well.
Dr Sen said the physiotherapy session will start immediately and he will arrange the other medicines that are required. "As a medical practitioner, I consider this a rare opportunity to serve the couple. I have examined them and will do whatever is required," he said.
Debnath said they had no one to look after them and the money which they had in the bank had been exhausted. "I have no other option but to ask people for help. But who will help me? So I recited the proems which I have written and some people at Sodepur railway station who got interested, listened to my recitation and gave me some money. We are touched by Dr Sen's gesture and pray for his success," he maintained.