Kota infant deaths: Mayawati slams CM Gehlot; forewarns UP govt with Gorakhpur's example

BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday made a scathing attack at the Ashok Gehlot led Rajasthan government over the increasing death toll of infants in Rajashthan. As the investigation into the death of more than 100 infants in Kota is underway, 10 infant deaths in the month of December have also been reported from a single hospital in Rajasthan's Bundi district.

Taking to Twitter, the former Chief Minister slammed the Rajasthan Congress for their insensitivity towards the issue and further urged democratic institutions to take a stand over the same. Mayawati had earlier charged that Gehlot was making political statements that were 'irresponsible' and 'unsympathetic'.

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Mayawati warns UP government

Further, Mayawati reminded the Uttar Pradesh government about the Gorakhpur children's death and warned Yogi Adityanath to take a lesson from the ongoing apathy in Rajasthan. She said that the government should also be very cautious to maintain its hospitals otherwise it will not take any time for their fate to be like Rajasthan.

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Ashok Gehlot urges health minister 

Ashok Gehlot had earlier asked Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to come and inspect the situation in Kota personally so that he can see the facilities in the hospital.

"I telephoned Central Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Ji and requested him to visit Kota personally so that he can see the best of facilities and proper management by the state's Health Department and get himself apprised of the facts," said Gehlot.

He also went on to say that if Dr Harsh Vardhan himself visited the hospital in Kota, it will "clarify" the situation for the people, who are giving reactions on the deaths mischievously, knowingly, unknowingly or even innocently. 

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