Goa, July 18 -- In a deeply moving act of protest, Donald Fernandes, Managing Trustee of the Goa-based NGO Street Providence, took to the streets with his violin to highlight the plight of Soni Jadhav-a homeless cancer patient denied critical medical treatm

ent simply because she lacks identity documents.

Soni, who is currently battling cancer, was recently turned away from free radiation therapy at Goa Medical College (GMC), despite the urgency of her condition. Treatment at a private hospital would cost over Rs.2 lakh, an amount far beyond her reach. Without formal identification, she remains ineligible for any government welfare schemes, even as her health deteriorates.

Fernandes criticised government departments for allegedly misle...