Farmer thanks CM Yogi for daughter’s heart surgery fund

Gorakhpur: A day after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sanctioned Rs 9.9 lakh from his discretionary fund for the heart valve replacement surgery of a girl from Campierganj area in Gorakhpur, her father, a farmer, profusely thanked Yogi and termed him a messiah of the poor.
23-year-old Madhulika Mishra, a resident of Machhli village in Campierganj area and BEd student, had been feeling breathlessness since two months and doctors said both valves of her heart were damaged and needed replacement. The doctors gave an estimate of Rs 9.9 lakh for the surgery.
The family could not afford the surgery but Madhulika didn’t lose hope and wrote a letter to CM Yogi on August 9 seeking assistance and also sought help on twitter.
Madhulika’s father, Rakesh Chandra Mishra said, “Few days ago, she felt a problem in breathing so we took her to a private hospital in Gorakhpur where the doctor said there was a problem in her heart valves. We took her to SGPGI and KGMU but they refused to take her due to the corona crisis. Somehow, took her to Medanta where doctors said both her valves need to be replaced and the surgery will cost around Rs 10 lakh.”
“I am poor and don’t have so much money. My daughter wrote a letter to the chief minister and also posted tweets seeking help. I got a letter from CM Yogi on Wednesday evening informing that he has sanctioned the required Rs 9.90 lakh for her surgery,” he added.
“I am very thankful to the chief minister and now my daughter will undergo surgery at Medanta hospital in Lucknow on August 24,” he said.
“I can say CM Yogi is a real messiah of the poor,” he added.