Maharashtra hospital deaths: Congress demands probe, Kharge slams State health apparatus
The Hindu
The Congress demanded a thorough investigation into 24 deaths at a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Nanded with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge raising questions on the State Government’s health system
The Congress on October 3 demanded a thorough investigation into 24 deaths at a government hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge raising questions on the State Government's health system.
Twenty-four deaths, including that of 12 infants, were reported between September 30 and October 1 in a government hospital in Nanded, a top Maharashtra health official said on Monday.
In a post in Hindi on X (formerly, Twitter), Mr. Kharge expressed his concern over the deaths.
"It is said that these patients died due to lack of medicines and treatment. A similar incident took place in a government hospital in Thane in August 2023 in which 18 patients lost their lives," Mr. Kharge said.
"Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Such incidents taking place repeatedly have raised a question mark on the health system of the state government," the Congress chief said, hitting out at the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra.
"We demand a thorough investigation so that the culprits of this negligence are given strict punishment by the judiciary," he said.
Former party chief Rahul Gandhi Monday night alleged why there was no money for children's medicines while the BJP government spends crores of rupees on publicity.
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