Anxious parents of Patna kid write to PM, Bihar CM again as crowdfunding for son loses pace

Parents of 10-month old Ayansh from Patna, who is suffering from a rare disease, once again requested PM Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to help them in arranging money for their son's treatment.

Parents of 10-month old Ayansh from Patna, who is suffering from the rare disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA-Type1), once again pinned their hope on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for financial help to save him. Ayansh needs a single shot of an injection, costing Rs 16 crore. The crowdfunding, which had begun three weeks back, has lost momentum now. The family has been able to collect about Rs 7 crore so far.