Children deaths: Cong accuses BJP govts of criminal negligence

September 04, 2017 17:41

The Congress today said the criminal negligence of BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand had led to the deaths of hundreds of children and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take decisive action in the matter besides coming out with a statement on the issue.

"Will the prime minister and the health ministry wake up from their slumber," Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala asked.

The question was whether they would take "decisive action" against the governments and health ministers of UP and Jharkhand, he said.

The Congress also urged the prime minister to issue a statement on the deaths and asked if he would now take action against the Union health minister and his ministry "who have been criminally complicit in ignoring this entire episode".

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