- I Paid A Bribe
- 13 years ago
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BRIBE ON THE OPERATION TABLE
- Health and Family Welfare
- Medical Treatment
- Paid INR 2,000
THIS INCIDENT IS LONG BACK, A YOUNG GIRL FROM VERY POOR FAMILY WHO WAS RESIDING VILLAGE CLOSE TO MY FACTORY APPROACHED ME FOR A LOAN OF RS. 2000 (TWO THOUSAND ONLY),KNOWING MY REPUTATION OF A GENEROUS PERSON, WHEN IN QUESTIONED HER WHAT FOR SHE NEED'S MONEY? SHE NARRATED VERY PATHETIC STORY THAT HER YOUNGER BROTHER WAS TO BE OPERATED FOR SOME SERIOUS ILLNESS, HE WAS ADMITTED IN GURU ********** ********** (GOVT.) HOSPITAL AT MAJITHA ROAD, AMRITSAR(PUNJAB) FOR RECOMMENDED SURGERY. THAT DOCTOR PERFORMING THE SURGERY CAME OUT OF THE OPERATION THEATER AND SAID THAT SURGERY IN PROCESS YOU HAVE TO PAY US RUPEES 2000/- OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCE OF LIFE & DEATH OF YOUR BROTHER. WE BORROWED RS.2000/- FROM SOME KNOWN PERSON AT INTEREST RATE OF RS 200/- PER MONTH TO PAY THE WADI TO DOCTOR (BRIBE IS CALLED WADI IN PUNJABI) SHE SAID WE ARE TOO POOR TO PAY BACK THE LOAN AND INTEREST AND THE LENDER IS KNOCKING THE DOOR EVERYDAY PLEASE HELP US. I WAS SO PAINED TO LISTEN HER STORY WHILE LIVING IS SO CALLED PROSPEROUS STATE OF INDIA, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK OUT RS. 2400/- FROM MY POCKET GAVE HER TO SETTLE HER LOAN WHICH WAS PAID TO A GREEDY AND RUTHLESS DOCTOR. I TOLD THE GIRL THAT HER FAMILY NEED NOT TO PAY ME BACK THIS AMOUNT, I SHARE HER GRIEF. THIS INCIDENT NEVER GOES OUT OF MIND. R. **********