 "Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Who said what on the incident which claimed the lives of 63 children")
Following the tragic death of over 60 ailing children at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur due to alleged shortage of oxygen, the Opposition on Saturday pinned the blame on state chief minister Yogi Aditynath and health minister Siddharth Nath Singh. [caption id=“attachment_3922271” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Family members and relatives mourn outside the BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur. PTI[/caption] Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has demanded the resignation of Aditynath and Singh. “The chief minister is from this constituency. He cannot back away from this responsibility. He should apologise to the nation. The doctors of this hospital are not at fault,”
Azad said on Saturday. Media reports have claimed that a disruption in oxygen supply led to the death of the children at Baba Raghav Das Medical College, however, the state government, as well as the district administration, have denied those reports. Here is how politicians, social activists and celebrities reacted to the incident: Rahul Gandhi, Congress vice-president
Deeply pained.My thoughts are with the families of the victims.BJP govt is responsible & should punish the negligent,who caused this tragedy https://t.co/rdwDJblJEj
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 11, 2017
Sonia Gandhi, Congress president The Congress president said that her heart goes out to the families of the innocent children who fell prey to “gross negligence and incorrigible misconduct on the part of the authorities.” She called upon the Uttar Pradesh government to take immediate cognisance of the crime and bring to book those responsible and asked Congress workers to provide relief to the families of the victims. Akhilesh Yadav, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister
गोरखपुर मे आक्सीजन की कमी से बच्चों की दर्दनाक मौत , सरकार ज़िम्मेदार।कठोर कार्यवाही हो, 20-20 लाख का मुआवज़ा दे सरकार ।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) August 11, 2017
मृतकों के परिजनों को लाश देकर भगा दिया गया, मृतक का पोस्टमार्टम तक नहीं हुआ है, भर्ती कार्ड भी गायब कर दिया गया है । अत्यन्त दुखद ।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) August 11, 2017
Siddharth Nath Singh, Uttar Pradesh health minister
Proper investigation to be done&quick action to be taken. It's serious issue: Siddharth Nath Singh,UP Health Minister on BRD Medical College pic.twitter.com/rvnslP0gHH
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 12, 2017
Opposition parties should not politicize deaths: UP Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh on #Gorakhpur pic.twitter.com/w5HIuYPMxG
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 12, 2017
Ashutosh Tandon, Uttar Pradesh medical education minister
CM is keeping track of things, He had called Health Min & me. Both of us will go to #Gorakhpur, inspect& report back to him: Ashutosh Tandon pic.twitter.com/NwTsXrH2Pg
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 12, 2017
Keshav Prasad Maurya, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister “Opposition giving statements in haste. UP Govt is committed to service of people. Strict action to be taken,” Maurya was quoted as saying by ANI Ram Gopal Yadav, Samajwadi Party leader “Parents of children who died must get compensation, free medicine must be provided to poor families across UP,” Yadav was quoted as saying by ANI. Manish Tewari, Congress leader
Considering he (Yogi Adityanath) is both MP & CM must take moral responsibility & step down, so should his Health Min: M.Tewari #Gorakhpur pic.twitter.com/VHeDfpfwuC
— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2017
Ghulam Nabi Azad, senior Congress leader
Heart-wrenching incident. Saddened by children's death. This happened due to state govt's carelessness: Ghulam Nabi Azad #Gorakhpur pic.twitter.com/Y0z7iWT2xn
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 12, 2017
Both Health Min&Min of Technical&Medical Education must resign. UP CM can't step back from duty. Must apologize to state: GN Azad #Gorakhpur pic.twitter.com/Eaprou2F8J
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 12, 2017
Virender Sehwag, cricketer
Deeply pained by the loss of innocent lives in #Gorakhpur . More than 50000 children have lost their lives here since encephalitis was 1/2
— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 11, 2017
first reported in 1978, the year I was born. We Still haven't figured a way to save innocent lives from a known disease. Heartbreaking !
— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 11, 2017
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Suresh Raina, Indian batsman
Extremely saddened by the news of demise of so many innocent lives at #Gorakhpur. My heart goes out to the parents and families. 🙏
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) August 11, 2017
Shehzad Poonawalla, civil rights activist and Maharashtra Congress secretary
Mohammad Kaif, cricketer
Tragic to hear loss of lives of innocent children in #Gorakhpur .
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 11, 2017
This is unacceptable. Incompetence,the main reason for such tragedies.
Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel laureate
30 kids died in hospital without oxygen. This is not a tragedy. It's a massacre. Is this what 70 years of freedom means for our children?
— Kailash Satyarthi (@k_satyarthi) August 11, 2017
Appeal to CM @myogiadityanath Ji. Your decisive intervention can correct decades of corrupt medical system of UP to prevent such incidents.
— Kailash Satyarthi (@k_satyarthi) August 11, 2017
Kapil Sibal, Congress leader
Heart goes out to the families of children who lost their lives in Gorakhpur . The negligent be taken to task . No politics .
— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) August 11, 2017
Ashok Gehlot, former chief minister Rajasthan
Tragic loss of lives in a #Gorakhpur Hospital is a very sad news. My heart goes out to the family members, who have lost loved ones. #UP
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) August 11, 2017
Rajeev Shukla, Congress MP
Deeply disturbed by the death of 30 children in a hospital in Gorakhpur,UP due to lack of oxygen. Is this how we are building Swasth Bharat?
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) August 11, 2017
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