Kota (Rajasthan): Two more children died in the JK Lon Hospital in Rajasthan's Kota on the third day of the New Year taking the death toll to 106. Both the children died during the treatment.
As many as 100 infants died at the government-run hospital in December 2019 and the six additional deaths took place in January 2020.
It is to be noted that as many as 6,646 children have died in JK Lon Hospital in the last six years.
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The BJP, on the other hand, demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on moral grounds over the deaths of infants in Kota.
Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to the Rajasthan government over the issue.
The NHRC, in a statement, said it has issued a notice to the chief secretary, seeking a detailed report in the matter within four weeks. The commission said the notice was issued to ensure that such incidents do not recur in future.
The Rajasthan chief minister received massive backlash from the central government. However, Ashok Gehlot cited that the number of deaths has come down compared to previous years and the issue should not be politicised.
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