Madrasi Camp, New Delhi.
shankarlaxman
Madrasi Camp
In the camp the old females are called Amma in general. One Amma whom I came across told me that she used to work as street cleaner. As years pass by her hearing and vision has come down. When asked about the Visiting Doctors, She replied strongly” I don't expect care from my son, how can I expect treatment from a stranger, who calls himself a Doctor". Many old women are beggars in the streets of Delhi, with no attention to their health. They get Rs 100 to 200 per day from begging. Amma usually goes to the temple nearby, where poor are fed in the afternoon. She even doesn't know her age, but what she distinctly remember is, Ms.Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister, had visited these slums and provided them with warm cloths in peak winters. She says, "Those were golden days".
