'Eman Ahmed's weight loss was a lie,' says world's heaviest woman's sister

April 25, 2017

Mumbai, Apr 25: In an unexpected turn of events Shaimaa Selim, sister of Eman Ahmed, world's heaviest woman, weighing around 500 kg, has shot a video saying that her sister is very sick and she is not getting good treatment in Saifee Hospital in Mumbai where she was admitted to undergo bariatric surgery.

The video was shot on April 14 inside the facility at Saifee Hospital. Shaimaa has called Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, who brought Eman to Mumbai, a liar.

In the video, Shaimaa has accussed Dr Muffazal Lakdawala of 'telling lies' about her sister's weight loss. She says, "She does not talk at all. She is not able to move and she looks bluish. No improvement."

She then shows the facility where Eman has been kept. Shaimaa says that the hospital doesn't have a CAT scan machine. Eman's thrombosis has been treated till now. She says that the facility promised to escort her to the toilet has not been made yet.

When contacted, Dr Lakdawala in an statement said that Eman will be discharged in a couple of days and allegations made by Shaimaa are disappointing.

"It's disappointing to say the least if after all that we have done for Eman this is what we have to deal with all we can say is may god bless Eman. Eman is fit and shall be discharged in the next couple of days her obesity related risks have nose dived. Her neurological rehabilitation shall be best managed with intensive physiotherapy that does not need further hospitalisation."

Only Shaimaa Selim can best explain her reasons of such a dramatic turnaround and views contrary to all the best medical opinions available."

Eman had also undergone genetic testing. The report which came through in around the end of March showed that she has a rare gene defect that has caused her obesity. In fact she is the only person in the world with the defect.

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Over 58 lakh names dropped from draft voter list in Bengal ahead of polls

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December 16,2025

The deletion of over 58 lakh names from West Bengal’s draft electoral rolls following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has sparked widespread concern and is likely to deepen political tensions in the poll-bound state.

According to the Election Commission, the revision exercise has identified 24 lakh voters as deceased, 19 lakh as relocated, 12 lakh as missing, and 1.3 lakh as duplicate entries. The draft list, published after the completion of the first phase of SIR, aims to remove errors and duplication from the electoral rolls.

However, the scale of deletions has raised fears that a large number of eligible voters may have been wrongly excluded. The Election Commission has said that individuals whose names are missing can file objections and seek corrections. The final voter list is scheduled to be published in February next year, after which the Assembly election announcement is expected. Notably, the last Special Intensive Revision in Bengal was conducted in 2002.

The development has intensified the political row over the SIR process. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress have strongly opposed the exercise, accusing the Centre and the Election Commission of attempting to disenfranchise lakhs of voters ahead of the elections.

Addressing a rally in Krishnanagar earlier this month, Banerjee urged people to protest if their names were removed from the voter list, alleging intimidation during elections and warning of serious consequences if voting rights were taken away.

The BJP, meanwhile, has defended the revision and accused the Trinamool Congress of politicising the issue to protect what it claims is an illegal voter base. Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleged that the ruling party fears losing power due to the removal of deceased, fake, and illegal voters.

The controversy comes amid earlier allegations by the Trinamool Congress that excessive work pressure during the SIR led to the deaths by suicide of some Booth Level Officers (BLOs), for which the party blamed the Election Commission. With the draft list now out, another round of political confrontation appears imminent.

As objections begin to be filed, the focus will be on whether the correction mechanism is accessible, transparent, and timely—critical factors in ensuring that no eligible voter is denied their democratic right ahead of a crucial election.

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