Death toll in Maharashtra government hospitals rises to 41 in 2 days
In just two days, the death toll in two government hospitals in Maharashtra's Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts rises to 41
Maharashtra: In just two days, the death toll in two government hospitals in Maharashtra’s Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts rises to 41.
On Tuesday, the furious opposition termed it “?murders” and demanded criminal action against those responsible.
The Eknath Shinde government has taken action. They’ve sent ministers Girish Mahajan and Hasan Mushrif to Nanded to understand the situation better. Additionally, a special team has been assembled to investigate the 31 deaths that occurred in a short 36-hour span at the Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College & Hospital in Nanded.
Another embarrassment cropped up for the ruling alliance on Tuesday with reports of at least 10 more deaths including two infants from the Government Hospital in Ghati, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (ex-Aurangabad), triggering a fresh Opposition onslaught.
Chief Minister Shinde, Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, and Health Minister Tanaji Sawant came under severe fire from the Congress’ Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar, state chief Nana Patole, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar, Working President Supriya Sule, state chief Jayant Patil, Shiv Sena-UBT’s Aditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, Sushma Andhare, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray and spokesperson Sandeep Deshpande, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi President Prakash Ambedkar and other parties/leaders.
“On preliminary enquiry, it is found that there was no shortage of medicines, doctors or other staff, yet such a tragedy occurred. We shall investigate the matter thoroughly and take further action,” a grim Shinde told media persons.
As Ministers Mushrif and Mahajan visited the Nanded hospital this evening, a large number of NCP-SP demonstrated outside the venue and demanded the sacking/resignation of the Health Minister.
Ms Kalinga