Opposition must not politicise the Gorakhpur Tragedy that has been reported at the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College hospital in Gorakhpur, the parliamentary constituency represented by chief minister Yogi Adityanath said by Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh on Saturday.
Adding that proper investigation must take place since this was a serious issue, Singh told ANI, “Opposition parties should not politicise deaths. Proper investigation to be done and quick action to be taken. It’s serious issue.” Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya too criticized Opposition parties. “Opposition giving statements in haste. UP government is committed to service of people. Strict action to be taken,” he was quoted as saying by ANI. The state government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
State Minister of Technical Education & Medical Education Ashutosh Tandon said Adityanath had asked him to inspect the situation at the hospital and report back. “CM is keeping track of things. He called Health Minister and me. Both of us will go to Gorakhpur, inspect and report back to him,” the Lucknow East MLA was quoted as saying by ANI. Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: 60 kids die in five days, 9 the day Yogi Adityanath came visiting
Former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has demanded compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the each families of the deceased and strong action against the officials for negligence. Security outside the hospital has been tightened in view of visits by political leaders such as Ghulam Nabi Azad, Raj Babbar, and Sanjay Singh.
