Mangaluru: The corrosioned neck that has become unshakable, a limited nostril that makes breathing difficult, disturbed vision that worsens with every year passes, and the scars have lived on the face even though many operations are all eternal reminders of the Jayalakshmi pair throwing acid he.
So, ten years later, when he came to beg for mercy, he just refused to forgive him and showed him the door.
“It was my child’s marriage that day.
My husband came to the wedding room after being released from prison for parole and begged me to put the past, making peace, and let him participate in the ceremony.
He fell on my feet, literally.
But it’s impossible for me to be able to Forgive it because I can’t forget what he has done to me, “recalled Jayalakshmi, now 57.
Only thoughts about the decisive day shivering on his back.
It was June 23, 2002.
Jayalakshmi, a mother of two people who worked on a daily wage in the handloom unit in Annapura in Tipur Taluk from the Tumakuru District, was in the dining room unit late at night, waiting to take her home left.
When he watched TV, her drunk husband blew and splashed acid on his face.
‘Unhan Meri Meri Badli Hai, Mera Mann Nahin’ (they have tarnished my face, but not my spirit) -This strong line of Chappak film, based on the life of acidic attacks that survived Laxmi Agarwal, a true ring for victims such as Jayalakshmi and True Pragya Pragya, which Targeted by jealous men and hate.
They not only got up again after years of very large physical and emotional trauma, but also took a giant leap forward in fighting for the rights of acid attacks and burning victims.
On their way to self-empowerment and social activism, their paths intersect at different points where they get the strength of each other to carry out their mission.
It was Pragya Predites who played a role in arranging reconstructive operations for Jayalakshmi at Chennai Hospital.
Apart from his own tragic story, Pragya has reached out other acid attacks and burns congratulations from the days he was treated at Delhi Hospital after a man who laps threw acid on him when he traveled by train.
The incident took place in 2006, when Pragya, a 23-year-old postgraduate in the underwear management, was underway from Hometown Varanasi to Delhi to attend campus placements, almost after 12 days in his marriage.
“During my treatment, I saw a number of patients in Burns Ward, most of them came from a disadvantaged background.
In my case, my partner and my parents supported emotionally and financially.
Even then, there are times when I feel depressed Admittedly Pragya, a brave man who efficiently juggles social work, activism, and family life while raising two young people, beautiful girls.
In addition to providing counseling, legal assistance, and rehabilitation, the operation of the ATIJEEVAN FOUNDATION funds based on Bengaluru for those who recover from acid attacks.
So far, the foundation has helped more than 250 victims in various parts of the country in rebuilding their lives.
Apart from limited resources, Jayalakshmi tirelessly helped the survivors in fighting the court case through Srujana Mahila Vedike, which he was founded in 2005.
He is also an active member of the campaign and struggling with acid attacks in women.
He collaborated with Pragya to make eye surgery and reconstructive eyes more easily accessible by victims.
He received several awards, including Woman Achiever Award from the Child and Child Development Department.
Jayalakshmi has tried to get the state government to increase compensation for acid attack survivors from RS 3 Lakh to RS 5 Lakh, and a monthly pension from Rs 3,000 to RS 10,000.
Accompanied by other activists, he planned to meet with the minister’s chairman immediately in this matter.