Parents allege medical negligence after one-year-old child dies after NIMHANS doctors deny treatment
Ambulance with child had covered 224km distance in 1 hour 40 minutes from Hassan to NIMHANS
Bengaluru: Major allegations of medical negligence have emerged after a one-year-old child, who suffered head injuries, was reportedly denied treatment at NIMHANS Hospital in Bengaluru due to a lack of available beds.
The child, belonging to Venkatesh and Jyoti from Basavanagudi in Chikkamagaluru, fell from a height of 10 feet in Hassan and was initially admitted to the district hospital there. However, doctors at Hassan advised shifting the child to NIMHANS in Bengaluru for further treatment.
Despite the urgency, a well-coordinated effort was made and zero-traffic route was created to transport the child from Hassan to NIMHANS, the ambulance driver covered a distance of 224 km in just 1 hour and 40 minutes. The Hassan doctor had reportedly informed NIMHANS about the child's critical condition.
Upon reaching NIMHANS, hospital officials allegedly claimed there were no available beds and directed the parents to take the child to another private hospital. Unfortunately, the child succumbed to the injuries while in the ambulance, half an hour later. The parents expressed their anguish, asserting that timely treatment could have saved the child's life.
The incident has triggered public outrage, with demands for an investigation into the alleged negligence by NIMHANS officials. Health Minister of Karnataka, Dinesh Gundurao, stated, "The traffic in NIMHANS Hospital has increased. Doctors are providing quality treatment despite the pressure. I will gather more information about the child's death."
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Cong leader Prithviraj Chavan defiant after facing verbal missiles on Op Sindoor remarks
Mumbai (PTI): Despite facing criticism, senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday stood by his controversial comments that India faced a "total defeat" in aerial fight with Pakistan on the first day of Operation Sindoor on May 7.
The former Union minister refused to apologise for his comments on the Indian military operation against terror hubs in Pakistan and PoK in aftermath of massacre of tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir in April.
Talking to reporters in Pune on Tuesday, Chavan claimed India faced a "total defeat in the aerial fight (with Pakistan) on May 7 which lasted for half-an-hour".
"One may believe this or not. After that the Indian Air Force got grounded and not a single aircraft took flight that day.... be it Gwalior, Bhatinda or Sirsa, there was a possibility of aircraft being shot down, so our complete Air Force was grounded," the former Maharashtra chief minister had said.
Hitting out at Chavan, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde accused the Congress of speaking the language of Pakistan. He said questioning the military action was akin to demoralising the morale of armed forces.
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"The criticism does not stem from the love of the nation, but love for Pakistan," said the chief leader of the Shiv Sena, a key constituent of the BJP-led NDA.
Chavan, however, remained defiant.
"There is no question of apologising. The Constitution has given me the right to ask questions," the Congress veteran asserted.
Chavan also questioned the need of having a 12-lakh strong Army when future wars will be about aerial combats and missiles. "During Operation Sindoor we saw that there was no movement of the Army even for a kilometre," he had said.
BJP Lok Sabha MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra said Chavan's remarks are loaded with sedition.
"He (Chavan) has refused to apologise. The Indian armed forces struck 100 kms inside the Pakistan territory and destroyed 11 air strips (of the Pakistani Air Force). He made remarks that the Indian Army did not even move an inch (during the military operation). This is nothing but a statement full of sedition, a statement of a traitor," Patra said, lashing out at the Congress leader.
The BJP spokesperson maintained the Congress appears to be standing with Chavan and alleged the Opposition party is playing into foreign hands.
Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should apologise for it, he added.
Union minister Giriraj Singh of the BJP insisted it was not right to devalue the valour of Indian armed forces.
Samajwadi Party MP Virendra Singh suggested that wherever armed forces are concerned, every Indian should be mindful of statements they make and ensure their comments do not demoralise the military.
Operation Sindoor was a result of "mistakes of politicians", he claimed.
TDP MP Krishna Devraylu said after the poll defeat in Bihar, the Congress is rattled and their leaders have been talking absurdly.
"Chavan's remarks are a prime example of this. This kind of disrespect to our armed forces is not necessary. If the Congress is angry with the NDA, it should show it in a different way and not drag armed forces into it," Devraylu opined.
AAP MP Ashok Mittal said such statements should not be made by any senior politician, especially by someone who has been a former chief minister.
The Indian armed forces registered a strong victory and destroyed terror launchpads in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, Mittal added.
