Guwahati: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha’s response to a social media plea for assistance from a cancer sufferer went viral on Tuesday.
Ankita Debnath, a young content creator from Tripura, recently received a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis. She is currently being treated.
Ankita appealed for donations from the public to help her combat the illness through a Facebook post. Netizens have responded en masse to her petition.
Chief Minister Saha responded to Ankita’s Facebook post from his official account after learning about it on social media on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister’s reply in Bengali translates as “I got to know about it through social media. I pray for the speedy recovery of Ankita. My office may contact her if any assistance is required for her treatment. I have also passed an instruction to the officers concerned to communicate.”
The Chief Minister’s response to Ankita’s social media appeal quickly went viral, and many people were grateful for the initiative.
A social media user wrote, “It is unbelievable that a Chief Minister can come forward to support someone in need based on a social media appeal. We are proud to have a Chief Minister like Dr Manik Saha. May Ankita get well soon.”