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Namaste. her. If the child were to approach
Sukhbir ji – Namaste the six month mark, then one
Honorable Prime Minister. Sat could have thought of operating
Shri Akal. on her. But God had something
Prime Minister – Sat Shri Akal else in mind, when she was only
ji, Sukhbir ji, as I was thinking 39 days old, the doctor said
about ''Mann ki Baat'' today, I felt that she had suffered a heart
that since the matter pertaining attack again, now there was
to Ababat is so inspiring, I should very little hope left. So we both
listen to it straight from you, husband and wife weepingly
because when a daughter is came to the decision that we
born in the household, it brings had seen her fighting bravely
along many dreams and a lot again and again as if she would
of joy… but I can also imagine go away now but then she was
how severe the pain would be if reviving, so we felt that this child
the daughter departs so soon. had some purpose in coming
The way you have taken the here. So when they expressed
decision, I want to know about it utter helplessness, both of us
in its entirety. decided… why not donate the
Sukhbir ji - Sir God had given organs of this child. Maybe there
us a very beautiful child, a very would be light in someone else's
lovely doll had arrived in our life! Then we contacted the
house. As soon as she was born, administrative block of PGI and
we came to know that she has a they guided us that only kidneys
bunch of nerves in her brain due of such a small child can be
to which the size of her heart taken. The almighty gave us the
was getting bigger. So we were courage, it is the philosophy of
taken aback that the child was Guru Nanak Saheb that guided
healthy…so beautiful, and yet us in this decision.
born with such a big problem! Prime Minister – In life,You
So, for the first 24 days, the have truly abided by the
child was completely normal.
Suddenly her heart stopped
working completely. So, we
quickly took her to the hospital,
where the doctors revived her.
But it took time to understand
what was wrong with her… such
a big problem; a small child
and a sudden heart attack. So,
we took her to PGI Chandigarh
for treatment. There the child
fought bravely during the
treatment. But the disease was
such that its treatment was not
possible at such a tender age.
The doctors tried a lot to revive

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