"Failure of UP govt": CPI leader D Raja on Jhansi hospital fire
Nov 16, 2024
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 16 : Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D Raja on Saturday criticised the Jhansi Medical College blaze that claimed the lives of 10 newborns, saying that the incident is the failure of the state government.
"This is the failure of the UP government. UP govt is responsible for that. Such incidents raise serious questions for the present government," he said.
10 newborns lost their lives in the fire, which is believed to have started due to a short circuit in an oxygen concentrator, and spread rapidly due to the highly oxygenated environment in the NICU.
Earlier, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi expressed grief over the death of newborns in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi Medical College and demanded strict action against the culprits.
In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, "I am deeply saddened by the news of the death and injury of several newborn children in the tragic accident at Jhansi Medical College. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families."
"Such tragic incidents happening one after another in Uttar Pradesh raise many serious questions about the negligence of the government and the administration," he added.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap.
"PM Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap in the fire accident at Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh. The injured would be given Rs 50,000," posted the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on X.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also expressed his condolences and announced a financial aid of Rs. 5 lakh each to the parents of the newborns who died in the incident. Additionally, CM Yogi Adityanath directed local authorities, including the Divisional Commissioner and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of Jhansi, to submit a report on the incident within 12 hours.
The UP government has also pledged Rs. 50,000 to the families of the injured from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
