Saint succumbs to burn injuries in Delhi hospital after self-immolation in Rajasthan
Saints have been agitating in Bhartpur, Rajasthan, for over 500 days demanding closure of mining activities in Deeg town; during the agitation, the saint set himself on fire and was referred to SMS Hospital, Jaipur and from there was taken to Safdarjung Hospital in a critical condition.
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Bharatpur, July 23: Baba Vijaydas Maharaj of Braj set himself ablaze while protesting against illegal mining on Adibadri and Kankanchal mountains in the Deeg region of Bharatpur, Rajasthan, and has succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Delhi.
The government assured that Kankanchal and Adi Parvat will be declared reserved forest areas within 15 days as per the proposal sent by Bharatpur collector to state govt.
The lease of mines allotted here will be transferred to another place, and the Adi Parvat and Kankanchal areas will be developed as tourist places.
He was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, in a critical condition with 80% burns. Confirming the death, Pahari Bharatpur Sub-Divisional Officer Sanjay Goel said that Das died at 2.30 am at the hospital.
Saints have been agitating in Bhartpur's Pasopa village for over 500 days demanding closure of mining activities in Deeg town. During the agitation, Vijay Das set himself on fire. He was referred to SMS Hospital in Jaipur and from there was taken to Safdarjung Hospital in a critical condition.
Reacting to this, BJP MP from Bharatpur, Ranjeeta Kohli, called out the Congress for silence on the issue. She said, "Sadhu Vijay Das passed away as he'd been sitting on dharna for over 500 days but there was no hearing on issue of illegal mining. In Congress rule, the administration became silent. CM Ashok Gehlot is supporting the mining mafia to save his seat."
Congress said his demise was 'failure of administration'. Congress MLA, Wajib Ali, said, "Sadhu Vijay Das setting himself ablaze was negligence on part of the administration, especially when he had already been given a warning. He should have been pacified, spoken to."
The saints had ended their agitation on Wednesday night after Minister Vishvendra Singh handed over a letter from the government giving assurance to fulfil the demands of the saints.
The lease of mines allotted here will be transferred to another place, and the Adi Parvat and Kankanchal areas will be developed as tourist places.