Alleging ‘financial harassment’, elderly couple appeals for euthanasia in Surat

Surat, June 23: An elderly couple in Gujarat’s Surat city has sought permission for euthanasia, alleging “financial harassment” by civic authorities and local leaders after their shops were sealed. Shyam Gehlot (73) and his 68-year-old wife Madhu recently submitted a letter to Surat district collector Tejas Parmar requesting euthanasia.
A civic official, however, clarified that 11 shops belonging to the couple had been sealed, as they need to be regularised under the Gujarat Regularisation of Unauthorised Development (GRUDA) Act, 2022, for which they need to submit documents.
The Gehlot couple, in a letter dated June 19, stated, “Request for permission for euthanasia (mercy death) due to continuous unbearable physical, mental and financial harassment by the executive engineer of Udhna South Zone, Surat Municipal Corporation and certain political persons.” (PTI)