Someone Wanted O+ Blood For A 3-Year-Old Child, But Only From Kamma Caste Donors
A tweet by a Hyderabad based volunteer group calling for O+ blood donors for a 3-year-old kid created quite the outrage on Twitter.
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This, because the tweet mentioned "ONLY Kamma Caste Donors". Kamma is a dominant upper caste in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
Many were quick to point out the obvious casteism in the request.
The hospital also distanced itself from the controversy.?
The Twitter handle which first put in the request was found deactivated and the contact number provided was also fake.
According to Hindustan Times, some person had contacted the hospital for emergency blood requirement for a child on Thursday, but did not make any reference to the caste. But the child was not admitted in the hospital.
Ħ°It is ridiculous that there are persons who seek blood donation based on caste affiliation. It is not only inhuman, but also dangerous,ĦħMax Cure Hospitals spokesperson Sree Lakshmi said.
The Twitter handle Blood+ later clarified that it was a fake request and apologised.?
