Regarding the allegations of doctors playing cricket instead of treating patients, Dr Kumar clarified that the doctors involved in the outpatient department were not part of the cricket match. He suggested that those on leave might have been participating in the game.
5-year-old dies at govt hospital, family alleges doctors were playing cricket
Vartha Bharati | 24-10-2024 | 20:53:00 IST
Budaun (UP), Oct 24: A five-year-old girl succumbed to fever at a government medical college here, with her family alleging that the doctors and the staff were playing cricket.
A three-member committee has been formed to investigate the matter.
According to Professor Arun Kumar, the principal of the government medical college, the deceased girl, Sofia, was brought to the hospital by her father, Nazim, on Wednesday afternoon.
"Nazim has alleged that there was no paediatrician available and that the staff directed them to several rooms where no doctors or staff were present," said the principal.
Nazim further claims that after leaving the medical college, he saw doctors and staff playing a cricket match. Despite pleading for help, no medical attention was provided to his daughter, who passed away shortly after.
Dr. Kumar acknowledged the tragic incident and assured that a committee of three doctors had been formed to investigate the allegations. He stated that further action would be taken based on the committee's findings.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
25-11-2024 ¦
25-11-2024 IST
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
