Congress Slams Eknath Shinde Authorities Over Maharashtra Nanded Hospital Deaths
Maharashtra Hospital Deaths: Six extra deaths had been recorded in 24 hours from October 2 to three.
New Delhi:
The Congress on Wednesday accused the Maharashtra authorities of “legal negligence” within the incident of 31 deaths at a hospital in Nanded and requested why medicines had been “not procured on time” for the sufferers.
The Maharashtra authorities has denied any scarcity of medicines on the hospital whereas promising acceptable motion after an in depth inquiry into the reason for the deaths.
Addressing a press briefing, Congress chief Ajoy Kumar took a swipe on the BJP-Shiv Sena authorities within the state, alleging that they “couldn’t procure medicines” as they might have been busy “shopping for MLAs”.
Kids and folks died as a result of “lack of medicines” in Nanded, he alleged.
Mr Kumar alleged the “gross and legal negligence” of the Maharashtra authorities led to the dying of so many individuals, together with a number of infants.
He claimed that this occurred as a result of the federal government had modified the provider of medicines 4 months in the past and it couldn’t procure medicines for the sufferers.
As many as 31 deaths, together with these of infants, had been recorded on the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Authorities Medical School and Hospital in central Maharashtra’s Nanded district in 48 hours since September 30.
Six extra deaths had been recorded in 24 hours from October 2 to three, an official stated on Wednesday.
Mr Kumar additionally slammed the state authorities after Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil made the performing dean of the federal government hospital clear a grimy bathroom and urinals. Police registered an FIR in opposition to Mr Patil on Wednesday.
Amid outrage over the deaths, together with of some infants, from September 30 to October 2, the Hingoli MP visited Dr Shankarrao Chavan Authorities Medical School and Hospital on Tuesday and took inventory of the state of affairs.
A viral video confirmed Mr Patil handing a brush to Wakode and making him clear a rest room and wall-mounted urinals.
Whereas the kin of a number of deceased sufferers alleged negligence and absence of medicines on the hospital, Maharashtra Medical Training Minister Hasan Mushrif on Tuesday stated the deaths will probably be inquired into to ascertain the trigger and promised that the services will enhance on the hospital within the subsequent 15 days.
Mr Mushrif additionally stated there was no scarcity of medicines on the hospital and maintained that if the deaths occurred as a result of anybody’s negligence, motion could be taken in opposition to that individual.
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