23-year-old woman dies after delivery in Kalaburagi, medical negligence alleged
Kalaburagi: A complaint of medical negligence has been filed against a doctor after the death of a new mother at the Mother and Child Department of a district hospital in Kalaburagi in Karnataka, marking another tragic case in the rising number of maternal fatalities in the state.
The deceased, Bhagyashri Shivaji, gave birth to a baby boy at Afzalpur government hospital on Tuesday morning. Her husband, Shivaji, has accused the doctor of failing to attend the delivery, leaving a nurse to carry out the procedure instead.
The blood pressure of the 23-year-old dropped and on the instruction of nurse, she was shifted to the district hospital. “The doctors at the district hospital also did not treat her properly and she died," the complaint alleged, as reported by Deccan Herald.
District Surgeon Dr Rukhia Asana Rabba told the publication that patient had bleeding after her blood pressure dropped due to shock and there was no medical negligence.
Meanwhile, District Health Officer Dr Sharanabasappa Kyatanal stated that taluk medical officer has been instructed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
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Punjab: Train services affected due to farmers' 'rail roko' protest
Chandigarh, Dec 18: Train services in Punjab were affected as farmers squatted on rail tracks on Wednesday as part of their three-hour 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops.
The call for the 'rail roko' was given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.
Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said farmers have been squatted on rail tracks at many places from 12 noon to 3 pm.
Protesting farmers blocked train routes at many places, including Moga, Faridkot, Kadian and Batala in Gurdaspur; Phillaur in Jalandhar; Tanda, Dasuya, Mahilpur in Hoshiarpur; Makhu, Talwandi Bhai in Ferozepur; Sahnewal in Ludhiana; Shambhu in Patiala; Mohali; Sunam and Lehra in Sangrur, Rampura Phul in Bathinda and Devidaspura in Amritsar.
The Humsafar Express from Jammu to Sealdah, Dadar Express from Amritsar to Mumbai and Shan-e-Punjab Express from New Delhi to Amritsar were halted at different platforms of the Ludhiana railway station.
The Shatabdi Express coming from New Delhi for Amritsar was halted at Khanna railway station.
A protesting farmer said, "We are demanding a legal guarantee for MSP from the government."
Farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 after their march to Delhi was stopped by security forces.
For the past three weeks, Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border point between Punjab and Haryana to press the Centre to accept the agitating farmers' demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP on crops.
A "jatha" (group) of 101 farmers made three attempts to enter Delhi on foot on December 6, December 8 and again on December 14. Haryana security personnel did not allow them to proceed.
Besides a legal guarantee on MSP for crops, the farmers are demanding a debt waiver, pension for farmers and farm labourers, no hike in the electricity tariff, withdrawal of police cases and "justice" for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, and compensation to the families of the farmers who died during a previous agitation in 2020-21 are also part of their demands.
