Gadchiroli (Maharashtra):
A younger couple from Aheri taluka was compelled to hold the our bodies of their two lifeless sons — who died dye to a fever after allegedly failing to get correct therapy on time — from a hospital to their village residence 15 km away, in Gadchiroli of which Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis is the Guardian Minister, a high chief claimed right here on Thursday.
A chilling video of the unidentified couple, seen lugging the our bodies of the 2 minor boys, aged lower than 10 years, on their shoulders and trudging by means of a muddy forest path, was shared by Chief of Opposition in Meeting Vijay Wadettiwar.
“The 2 siblings had been affected by fever, however they didn’t get the therapy on time. Inside a few hours, their situation deteriorated and barely within the subsequent one hour, the 2 boys succumbed,” mentioned Mr Wadettiwar, posting a video of the tragedy.
दोन्ही लेकरांचे ‘मृतदेह’ खांद्यावर घेऊन चिखलातून वाट शोधत पुढे जात असलेले हे दाम्पत्य गडचिरोली जिल्ह्यातील अहेरी तालुक्यातील आहे.
आजोळी आलेल्या दोन भावंडांना ताप आला. वेळेत उपचार मिळाले नाही. दोन तासांतच दोघांचीही प्रकृती खालावली व दीड तासांच्या अंतराने दोघांनीही अखेरचा श्वास… pic.twitter.com/ekQBQHXeGu
— Vijay Wadettiwar (@VijayWadettiwar) September 5, 2024
He added: “There was no ambulance to even switch the 2 minors’ our bodies to their village, Pattigaon and the mother and father had been compelled to stroll 15 km by means of the rain-soaked muddy path. A grim actuality of the healthcare system of Gadchiroli has once more come to the fore right this moment.”
The Congress chief identified how the MahaYuti allies, Bharatiya Janata Occasion’s Fadnavis is the Guardian Minister of Gadchiroli whereas Nationalist Congress Occasion’s Dharmarao Baba Atram is an FDA Minister in Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s authorities.
“Each make claims of how the state can develop every single day by conducting occasions throughout Maharashtra. They need to go all the way down to the bottom stage and see how the individuals reside in Gadchiroli and the loss of life toll there,” mentioned Mr Wadettiwar.
That is the second occasion of its sort from the Vidarbha area this week highlighted by the Congress LOP.
On September 1, a pregnant tribal girl delivered a stillborn baby at her residence after which succumbed to her personal pains after a neighborhood hospital did not ship an ambulance to choose her up on time.
The lady, recognized as Kavita A. Sakol from Dahendri village in Melghat tribal area of Amravati, went into labour and her household summoned an ambulance from the native well being authorities, however they mentioned it may take no less than 4 hours.
Left with no choice, Kavita delivered at residence and a stillborn child was born. Her situation additionally deteriorated, alarming her kin. The household organized a neighborhood personal automobile and rushed her to a rural well being centre in Churani however since she gave the impression to be sinking quick, they transferred her to Achalpur after which to Amravati.
“The battle for all times ended for each the mom and the toddler on Sunday morning. Each lives had been misplaced because of insufficient well being infrastructure and uncovered the callous officers in Melghat. The federal government, which is in search of votes by paying them Rs 1500/month underneath the ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme, may have spent the mega publicity blitz cash for ambulances right here,” mentioned Mr Wadettiwar.
Each incidents have evoked sturdy reactions on social media, although there was no official response thus far.
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