Chhattisgarh sterilisation tragedy: Rahul Gandhi to visit Bilaspur today

November 15, 2014 09:26

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit the families of the victims of the botched sterilisation surgery in Bilaspur on Saturday which left 13 women dead and over 138 ill.

He is also expected to take stock of corrective measures undertaken by the state government after the tragedy.

The state government has formed a probe panel under a retired judge to investigate the incident which took place in the medical camp.

They will submit a report in the matter within three months.

The tragedy took place after 83 women underwent sterilisation surgery at Nemichand Jain Cancer and Research Centre at Pendari village on November 8. Around 56 women underwent surgeries at three different camps in Pendra block on November 10.

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