New Delhi:
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has sought action on eight-year old Aman Khan's death and has expressed concern at Kanpur boy's death, sources have told NDTV. She has even asked party MP Sriprakash Jaiswal to visit the family.
Jaiswal attended the candlelight march organised by Aman's parents in his memory and assured all help to the family. There was a message for the police and the administration as well.
"The police and administration should ensure that something like this does not happen again, alternate arrangements should be made so that those who need medical attention can reach hospitals," Jaiswal said.
In a letter to Sonia Gandhi, Aman's mother had stated that roads had been blocked for the PM's visit to IIT-Kanpur. She claimed the diversion turned what should have been a five-minute journey to a hospital a kilometre away into a one-hour drive which turned fatal for the boy. (Read: PM security to blame for 8-year-old's death?)
Eight-year-old Aman Khan was in a car with his parents on July 3. He had serious head injuries from an accident at home.
"They did not let us pass. Don't know who was there, the SSP or the commissioner ....they said the PM's security cannot be breached. I said 'My son is injured badly...he desperately needs first aid...there is excessive bleeding and he is still conscious...he needs oxygen.' But they did not let us pass through," says Aman's father, Tasuddan Hussain.
For Aman's father, the loss is irreparable.
"Those who were on duty were inhuman. I requested them, but they did not allow us to pass and my son lost his life. This is an unfortunate incident, and should not be repeated," Hussain said.
In November last year, the family of a kidney patient from Ambala alleged that delays caused by security for the PM prevented them from reaching the emergency care section of a Chandigarh hospital being visited by the Prime Minister. In a letter of apology, the Prime Minister had said he would prevent a repeat of the tragedy.
Jaiswal attended the candlelight march organised by Aman's parents in his memory and assured all help to the family. There was a message for the police and the administration as well.
"The police and administration should ensure that something like this does not happen again, alternate arrangements should be made so that those who need medical attention can reach hospitals," Jaiswal said.
In a letter to Sonia Gandhi, Aman's mother had stated that roads had been blocked for the PM's visit to IIT-Kanpur. She claimed the diversion turned what should have been a five-minute journey to a hospital a kilometre away into a one-hour drive which turned fatal for the boy. (Read: PM security to blame for 8-year-old's death?)
Eight-year-old Aman Khan was in a car with his parents on July 3. He had serious head injuries from an accident at home.
"They did not let us pass. Don't know who was there, the SSP or the commissioner ....they said the PM's security cannot be breached. I said 'My son is injured badly...he desperately needs first aid...there is excessive bleeding and he is still conscious...he needs oxygen.' But they did not let us pass through," says Aman's father, Tasuddan Hussain.
For Aman's father, the loss is irreparable.
"Those who were on duty were inhuman. I requested them, but they did not allow us to pass and my son lost his life. This is an unfortunate incident, and should not be repeated," Hussain said.
In November last year, the family of a kidney patient from Ambala alleged that delays caused by security for the PM prevented them from reaching the emergency care section of a Chandigarh hospital being visited by the Prime Minister. In a letter of apology, the Prime Minister had said he would prevent a repeat of the tragedy.
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