A young life cut short. An uneasy calm presides over Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar following the untimely demise of a 26-year-old UPSC aspirant who was found hanging in her PG room on July 21.
The deceased, identified as Anjali, reportedly hailed from Akola in Maharashtra and had been living in the national capital for the past four years to pursue her dream of cracking the UPSC Civil Services exams. However, an apparent suicide note that has now surfaced online, speaks volumes about the woman’s battle with depression and her desperate search for ‘peace’. She even expressed her distress over high cost of rented accommodations, stating how “people are looting money from students and not everyone can afford it.” She urged the government to reduce scams in government exams and generate employment for the youth.
She wrote in the note, “I am sorry Mummy Papa. I am really very fed up with life now…there are just problems and issues with no peace. I need peace. I tried every possible way to get rid of this so-called depression, but I couldn’t overcome it. Went to the doctor also still my mental health is not improving. My only dream was UPSC on first attempt from then only. I am being so unstable all knows it.”
In the three-page suicide note, the deceased woman also requested the government to allow euthanasia and requested her parents to donate her organs, as reported by PTI.
The news of Anjali’s demise spread like wildfire on social media with netizens condoling the tragedy.
A user on X (formerly Twitter) by the name of Ram Kharbala slammed the government and said there is neither employment nor jobs. He said the youth gets hardly ₹8000 to ₹10000 despite working for 10 – 12 hours.
Another user named Somnath said that the rat race in coaching institutes has severely impacted the self-confidence of the youth.
Prince Gupta, another X user listed out ‘four worst dreams of Indian kids’
Meanwhile, news agency PTI quoted the police who said that the family members of the deceased believe she was depressed due to harassment by a man.
As per the police, a friend of the victim had mentioned the rising rents of the hostel in recent conversations with the media. The deceased woman had to vacate her hostel on August 5, the friend said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Harsha Vardhana said the inquest proceeding was being conducted and further probe was underway, said PTI.
Police said she had been staying in Delhi for the past four years preparing for civil services exams.
