Can’t escape responsibility, no point blaming past govts: Sachin Pilot on Kota infant deaths
As per the government report, at least 91 infants lost their lives at the government hospital in December last year.
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot has slammed Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the death of more than a 100 children in Kota’s JK Lon Hospital.
Pilot said, “After being in power for 13 months I think it serves no purpose to blame the previous Govt’s misdeeds.” He added that accountability should be fixed.
#KotaChildDeaths: @SachinPilot slams CM @ashokgehlot51, says cannot escape accountability#ChiefMinister @SachinPilot on #KotaChildDeaths. @INCIndia
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“So many children have died. We have to fix responsibility. People voted out Vasundhara Raje Scindia for her wrongdoings. But now it’s our responsibility,” he said.
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on #KotaChildDeaths: I think our response to this could have been more compassionate and sensitive. After being in power for 13 months I think it serves no purpose to blame the previous Govt’s misdeeds. Accountability should be fixed. pic.twitter.com/kpD9uxMfUy
— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2020
He also visited Hospital where over 100 newborns have died.
Rajasthan: Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot visits Kota’s JK Lon Hospital, where over 100 newborns have died in a month. pic.twitter.com/FAqhFvFebe
— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2020
Death toll in Kota’s JK Lon Hospital rises to 107
Following the death of an infant in the morning, the death toll in JK Lon Hospital here has risen to 107, officials said on Saturday.
A three-member state government committee of doctors, who was sent to investigate the matter on December 23 and 24, found that Kota’s JK Lone Hospital is short of beds and it requires improvement.
However, the committee gave a clean chit to the doctors for any lapses over the recent death of infants admitted there.
A Central government team reached the hospital on Saturday to take stock of the situation.
As per the government report, at least 91 infants lost their lives at the government hospital in December last year.
Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Chief Secretary of Rajasthan to submit a detailed report within 4 weeks about the steps being taken to address the issue.
The Commission also asked the Chief Secretary to ensure that such deaths of the children do not recur in future due to lack of infrastructure and health facilities at the hospitals.