<p>The brother of a 45-year-old differently-abled woman, Sunita, in Chittorgarh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje seeking permission for euthanasia for her.</p>.<p>Sunita's brother Sudhir Mishra, who is presently unemployed, claims he is unable to support her after their father's death in 2014.</p>.<p>Under the Rajasthan government, a woman who is physically or mentally unfit, is entitled to receive father’s pension after his death.</p>.<p>However, the pension was stopped right after his death and the benefits were not extended to Sunita.</p>.<p>Sudhir applied for the pension for his in 2015. This and all subsequent efforts to procure the pension have failed.</p>.<p>Moreover, authorities stopped the pension right after his death.</p>.<p>Sudhir says he has been trying to do everything possible to take care of his sister, who, according to the doctors is "90% disabled".</p>.<p>"It has been more than four years and we have not received the money. With the limited money it is very difficult for me to take care of her," Sudhir told <span class="italic"><em>DH</em></span>.</p>.<p>Their father, Vidhyapati Mishra, had retired as government school teacher in 1986.</p>.<p>Both Sudhir and his wife had to leave their jobs in private firms to take care of Sunita, who needs at least two people to take care of her.</p>.<p>"She is a woman and we cannot leave her at the mercy of a servant. We need to be with her, which is why neither one can plan or do anything," Sudhir said. </p>.<p>Presently, the only source of income for the family is the rent coming from half of their house.</p>
<p>The brother of a 45-year-old differently-abled woman, Sunita, in Chittorgarh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje seeking permission for euthanasia for her.</p>.<p>Sunita's brother Sudhir Mishra, who is presently unemployed, claims he is unable to support her after their father's death in 2014.</p>.<p>Under the Rajasthan government, a woman who is physically or mentally unfit, is entitled to receive father’s pension after his death.</p>.<p>However, the pension was stopped right after his death and the benefits were not extended to Sunita.</p>.<p>Sudhir applied for the pension for his in 2015. This and all subsequent efforts to procure the pension have failed.</p>.<p>Moreover, authorities stopped the pension right after his death.</p>.<p>Sudhir says he has been trying to do everything possible to take care of his sister, who, according to the doctors is "90% disabled".</p>.<p>"It has been more than four years and we have not received the money. With the limited money it is very difficult for me to take care of her," Sudhir told <span class="italic"><em>DH</em></span>.</p>.<p>Their father, Vidhyapati Mishra, had retired as government school teacher in 1986.</p>.<p>Both Sudhir and his wife had to leave their jobs in private firms to take care of Sunita, who needs at least two people to take care of her.</p>.<p>"She is a woman and we cannot leave her at the mercy of a servant. We need to be with her, which is why neither one can plan or do anything," Sudhir said. </p>.<p>Presently, the only source of income for the family is the rent coming from half of their house.</p>