BRS alleges Congress neglecting medical, health sector in Telangana

…and health sector. She, along with former minister Jogu Ramanna, MLAs Kova Laxmi and Anil Jadhav, visited the Special Neonatal Care Unit (SNCU) at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here on Wednesday. Sathyavathi said that the RIMS-Adilabad tragedy, which had shaken people of Telangana, exposed the insincerity of the Congress government. She wanted the government to lay special focus on improving the medical and health sectors by considering the accident as a wake-up call. She demanded that it provide compensation of Rs 25 lakh to each victim and Rs 10…

…on Monday night, here on Tuesday. Speaking to media persons after the visit, Ramanna alleged that the maintenance of the ACs (air-conditioning units) had led to the mishap, which claimed the lives of three newborns. He described the deaths of the infants as murders committed by the government. He demanded that the government carry out a comprehensive inquiry and take stern action against those responsible. The former minister recalled that repeated representations by local public representatives seeking…

…demanded health minister Damodara Rajanarasimha to visit the hospital and conduct a review meeting at the earliest. Anil too expressed displeasure against the government for neglecting the management of the institute. He said that the medical institution was plagued with numerous challenges, which the government failed to address. The major challenges remained unresolved. Neglect of management and apathy in ameliorating amenities had worsened conditions at the institution, he charged.…