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In Kashmir, a Race Against Death, With No Way to Call a Doctor

 
 
 
Saja Begum spent hours navigating roadblocks as she went door to door at hospitals and pharmacies in a desperate search for antivenin after her son was bitten by a snake.CreditCreditAtul Loke for The New York Times

By Sameer Yasir and 



HEEVAN, Kashmir — Saja Begum was cooking dinner when her son walked into the kitchen with a stricken look on his face. “Mom,” he said. “I have been bitten by a snake. I am going to die.”

Ms. Begum could not call an ambulance: The Indian government had shut down Kashmir’s cellular network. She then began a panicked, 16-hour odyssey to find an antidote that could save her 22-year-old son.

While his leg began to swell and he grew faint, she trekked across a landscape of cutoff streets, security checkpoints, disconnected phones and hobbled doctors.

Two months after the Indian government revoked Kashmir’s autonomy and imposed harsh security measures across the Kashmir Valley, doctors and patients here say the crackdown has taken many lives, in large part because of a government-imposed communication blackout, including shutting down the internet

Cancer patients who buy medicine online have been unable to place orders. Without cell service, doctors can’t talk to each other, find specialists or get critical information to help them in life-or-death situations. And because most Kashmiris don’t have landlines in their homes, they can’t call for help.

 

“At least a dozen patients have died because they could not call an ambulance or could not reach the hospital on time, the majority of them with heart-related disease,’’ said Sadaat, a doctor in a Kashmir hospital who did not want to be identified by his full name out of fear or reprisals.

 
 
 
A protest in Soura, Srinagar, on Sept. 13.CreditAtul Loke for The New York Times

Many doctors interviewed for this article said they could be fired for even speaking with reporters.

Kashmiri doctors have also accused Indian security forces of directly harassing and intimidating medical personnel.

 

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Those people are keeping grenades in their homes to throw at Indian soldiers. I say take their Indian citizenship away from them and kick them out of the country. They are using conflict with India to get Arab petro dollars.

Prashad

Chief knows the suffering comes due to his Wahab terrorist bros who trying to tek over the land from our Hindu ancestors. 

Modi needs to get some tacit approval from the US, send in 1/2 mil troops and resettle couple million Hindus into Kashmir. 

FM
Nehru posted:

People must learn to behave in a civil and humane manner. Please do not disrespect the security Forces, they have a job to do.

Please respect the Guyana Police Force and Guyana Defense Force next March. 

Chief
Nehru posted:

Bhai Prash, me nah kno bout all dat but respect must be given to the security forces.

So this is your reasoning.

 

Is that  why Jagan allowed the GDF to bugger coolies in July 1973 and after?

Chief
Chief posted:
Nehru posted:

People must learn to behave in a civil and humane manner. Please do not disrespect the security Forces, they have a job to do.

Snake should bite you and Prakash children.

Snake to eliminate your entire Family YOU STINKING DOG! YOU PIECE OF SHIT. YOU TOTAL RAW SEWAGE INHUMAN SKONT!!!

Nehru
Nehru posted:
Chief posted:
Nehru posted:

People must learn to behave in a civil and humane manner. Please do not disrespect the security Forces, they have a job to do.

Snake should bite you and Prakash children.

Snake to eliminate your entire Family YOU STINKING DOG! YOU PIECE OF SHIT. YOU TOTAL RAW SEWAGE INHUMAN SKONT!!!

Look how you blood pressure going up when you hear that your OWN SON AND DAUGHTER  will die from snake bite? 

What about the Muslim kid in KHASMIR?

 

Chief

Snake biting an animal like you will only disgrace themselves. You are nothing but a PIECE OF SHIT!! You are less than the worst ANIMAL on this planet. If Islam is waht gat you there then keep Islam to yourself and Family. You raw sewage!!

Nehru
Baseman posted:

Chief knows the suffering comes due to his Wahab terrorist bros who trying to tek over the land from our Hindu ancestors. 

Modi needs to get some tacit approval from the US, send in 1/2 mil troops and resettle couple million Hindus into Kashmir. 

Saudi has a new strategy now. Not only are they giving money to these Paki terrorists but they are also giving money to Modi. That is why Imran is now playing up with fellow South Asian brother in Islam Mr. Mahathir  Imran knows that he is getting played by the Saudis.

Prashad
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Nehru posted:

Snake biting an animal like you will only disgrace themselves. You are nothing but a PIECE OF SHIT!! You are less than the worst ANIMAL on this planet. If Islam is waht gat you there then keep Islam to yourself and Family. You raw sewage!!

It is okay for a child to die from snake bite because of the Indian soldiers?

You come here and start nonsense that it is okay to respect the Army, but you cannot answer my question if it is okay to respect the GDF AFTER THEY STOLE THE BALLOT BOXES.

Chief
Prashad posted:
Baseman posted:

Chief knows the suffering comes due to his Wahab terrorist bros who trying to tek over the land from our Hindu ancestors. 

Modi needs to get some tacit approval from the US, send in 1/2 mil troops and resettle couple million Hindus into Kashmir. 

Saudi has a new strategy now. Not only are they giving money to these Paki terrorists but they are also giving money to Modi. That is why Imran is now playing up with fellow South Asian brother in Islam Mr. Mahathir  Imran knows that he is getting played by the Saudis.

THE CROWN PRINCE OF SAUDI ARABIA AND HIS FAMILY NEED TO BE STONED TO DEATH.

Chief

The Saudis and their allies the Wahabas have realized that without the USA, India and the West they can kiss their power good by. That is why they gave Trump and Modi their highest award.

Prashad
Prashad posted:

The Saudis and their allies the Wahabas have realized that without the USA, India and the West they can kiss their power good by. That is why they gave Trump and Modi their highest award.

You are so easily fooled. 

Never trust a Wahab!

FM

How do you think the Wahabis got so much power in Saudi Arabia.  They were getting their ass buss up by the other Islamic sects until they ask the Saud tribe and their chief Abdul Azeez  for protection in exchange for their support. They know that without the Saudis they will get buss ass again.

Prashad
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The Saudis are using the Wahabis to keep other Islamic sects in check.  The Saudis are saying to the Islamic world "look here we are all about the Prophet's early days so we got these Wahabis here to make sure that our society follow what the Prophet said so don't worry about us"

Prashad
Last edited by Prashad
Chief posted:

Good morning Buddy Nehru.

Still waiting on your  response.

 

Should Guyanese bow to the GDF?

The GDF was not a national defense force, was a PNC preservation force!

Why would anyone respect a force which turns its gun barrel inwards?

You Chief just being a poke!!

FM
Baseman posted:
Chief posted:

Good morning Buddy Nehru.

Still waiting on your  response.

 

Should Guyanese bow to the GDF?

The GDF was not a national defense force, was a PNC preservation force!

Why would anyone respect a force which turns its gun barrel inwards?

You Chief just being a poke!!

AND SO IN THE INDAIN ARMY ILLEGAL PRESENCE IN Kashmir.

Chief
Chief posted:
Baseman posted:
Chief posted:

Good morning Buddy Nehru.

Still waiting on your  response.

 

Should Guyanese bow to the GDF?

The GDF was not a national defense force, was a PNC preservation force!

Why would anyone respect a force which turns its gun barrel inwards?

You Chief just being a poke!!

AND SO IN THE INDAIN ARMY ILLEGAL PRESENCE IN Kashmir.

How come I don't see you addressing the plight Hindus? With all due respect for your beliefs, we should all be concerned about the unfortunate brothers and sisters around the world. Religion is a very cruel factor in the lives of human beings. 

FM
Chief posted:
Baseman posted:
Chief posted:

Good morning Buddy Nehru.

Still waiting on your  response.

 

Should Guyanese bow to the GDF?

The GDF was not a national defense force, was a PNC preservation force!

Why would anyone respect a force which turns its gun barrel inwards?

You Chief just being a poke!!

AND SO IN THE INDAIN ARMY ILLEGAL PRESENCE IN Kashmir.

No. They fighting off Paki/Al Qaeda invasion!

FM

If not for the magnificent Indian Army it would be like Akbar Khan invasion all over again!! Even Imran Khan want a piece of Indiam Kashmir. But I see he put mouth on freeze after Modi Bomb Bomb he behind.

Nehru
Nehru posted:

If not for the magnificent Indian Army it would be like Akbar Khan invasion all over again!! Even Imran Khan want a piece of Indiam Kashmir. But I see he put mouth on freeze after Modi Bomb Bomb he behind.

Imran throw down many pretty Indian ladies, how many did Modi lash.

 

 

AJ

Do you fellas know that in Chinese Kashmir a Muslim man must wait until he is 50 years old to grow a beard. If he is caught in public with a beard and younger than 50 then the servants of the state (secret police) will shave the individual in public. The Pakis, Mahathir, chief, Abu jehad, Shiek and my pal the Keffer are silent on the issue 

Prashad
Prashad posted:

Do you fellas know that in Chinese Kashmir a Muslim man must wait until he is 50 years old to grow a beard. If he is caught in public with a beard and younger than 50 then the servants of the state (secret police) will shave the individual in public. The Pakis, Mahathir, chief, Abu jehad, Shiek and my pal the Keffer are silent on the issue 

If you go there you will be circumcised as per chinee specification.  

2 hinch 

AJ

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