MP Rita Warns Against Children Playing With Fire
Rita Bahuguna Joshi has warned parents against kids playing with fire after her six-year-old grand – daughter Kiana Joshi lost her life in a tragic accident when her dress caught fire.
BJP MP from Allahabad Rita Bahuguna Joshi has cautioned parents to not let their children play with fire after her six-year-old grand – daughter Kiana Joshi lost her life in a tragic accident on Bhaidooj when her dress caught fire while playing with her cousins. Thanking the support from leaders of political parties, social organizations, friends, relatives and well-wishers, Rita Joshi shared how the tragedy occurred.
She said, “Mayank is my only child and Kiana was his only child. She along with her mother went from Lucknow to her maternal grandparents’ house in Prayagraj on 16th November for Bhaidooj. She and her other two cousins, 5 & 8 years old, took their drawing books and crayons to the rooftop and sat on the floor to colour. The 5-year-old broke her crayon and the 8-year-old found a match box somewhere on the roof and lit a stick to fix the broken crayon. Maybe she could not bear the heat and threw the lighted match stick that fell in the lap of Kiana who was wearing an acrylic dress that caught fire and within seconds engulfed her. By the time elders reached she had suffered 65% burns. All medical efforts failed and she breathed her last at 3am on 17th November. Many of my acquaintances told me that their children also try the same method to mend their crayons. I again implore and plead with all to warn and dissuade children from playing with fire. So that they or some other innocent child does not become a victim and brings grief to the family.”
