Lost leg in 2021 crash; woman now treks Kedarnath on prosthetic leg
Nehaa Bhatt, a teacher who lost her leg in a 2021 bus accident, has become an inspiration by trekking to Kedarnath with a prosthetic limb. Despite her resilience, she continues to face social stigma and discrimination regarding her disability.
Why it matters
Her story highlights the ongoing challenges faced by people with disabilities in navigating public spaces and societal attitudes.
“I am 80 percent disabled,” says Nehaa Bhatt, who is an inspiration for all those who say disability can stop them from living their dreams.Her story is not just about learning to walk again after losing a leg in an accident but it is about refusing to let her disability describe her life. Today, Nehaa runs a tea stall known as Ampu-Tea and also travels solo. She has undertaken some challenging pilgrimages with a prosthetic leg and refuses to let others take decisions for her. But her journey wasn’t easy. She also shares incidents which are painful reminders of how people with disabilities are judged.Who is Nehaa Bhatt?Bhatt was a schoolteacher with a secure future. Originally from Mahuva in Gujarat, she was working at a school in Gandhinagar.
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