Rajasthan govt asks BJP not to politicise Kota hospital deaths

The Rajasthan government led by Congress' Ashok Gehlot has accused the central government of indulging in politics over the deaths of children in a government hospital in Kota district of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan:The Congress-led Rajasthan government asked the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) not to politicise the death of nearly 105 children at JK Lon hospital - a government-run health facility in Rajasthan's Kota district.

"The Central government's attempt to politicise the incident is wrong. We are sympathetic to the victims and our Chief Minister himself is monitoring the case," said Subhash Garg, who contested on a Rashtriya Lok Dal ticket from Bharatpur and is now a part of the state government led by Congress leader Ashok Gehlot

Garg added, "I agree that such incidents shouldn't happen, and if they do, they deserve condemnation. One should learn from such experiences."

The Rajasthan government has been under attack from all quarters with children death toll increasing with each passing day owing to lack of healthcare facilities at the hospital.