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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CM Siddaramaiah alleges ‘criminal conspiracy’ in Sringeri recount, vows legal action
Bengaluru (PTI): Alleging a “criminal conspiracy” by BJP candidate D N Jeevaraj in the Sringeri Assembly poll recounting, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the outcome was manipulated after valid postal ballot votes in favour of Congress leader T D Raje Gowda were tampered with during the recounting process.
Following a Karnataka High Court order on an election petition filed by Jeevaraj, challenging Raje Gowda’s election, the reverification and recounting were conducted on Saturday.
After the reverification and recount of postal ballots for the Sringeri Assembly constituency, votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda were reduced by 255, the returning officer said.
A report on the matter has been submitted to the Election Commission of India for further action, the officer added.
Congress leader Raje Gowda had won the 2023 Assembly polls from Sringeri by 201 votes, defeating his nearest rival Jeevaraj.
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said the High Court had directed the recounting of postal ballots and that irregularities were noticed during the exercise conducted on May 2.
“This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” Siddaramaiah said, alleging that valid votes cast in favour of Raje Gowda were altered after being accepted by counting agents of all parties, including Congress, BJP, and JD(S).
He claimed that during the recounting of postal ballots, 255 votes were initially accepted as valid by all agents but were later tampered with by subordinate officials.
“There is a second mark on the votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda. They had accepted these as valid votes. Subsequently, another mark was made by officials. This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” he said.
When asked who was behind the alleged conspiracy, the CM replied, “It was hatched by Jeevaraj and others. It is planned.”
Siddaramaiah further alleged that the returning officer acted improperly by declaring the result despite the presence of an Election Commission observer during the recounting.
“Immediately after the counting, the returning officer announced the result. He should not have done so; this is against the law,” he said.
He pointed out that Raje Gowda had originally won by 201 votes, but after the recounting, the BJP candidate was declared the winner by 52 votes.
“The BJP has committed a criminal act of conspiracy. This is not vote chori but vote dacoity,” he alleged.
The CM said a police complaint had already been filed by Raje Gowda’s election agent, Sudhir Kumar, and emphasised the need for electoral integrity.
“We want transparency and free and fair elections. That is what our Constitution mandates,” he added.
Stating that the government would pursue legal remedies, Siddaramaiah said, “We are preparing an appeal challenging the returning officer’s announcement in a court of law.”
Responding to a separate query on elections in other states, the CM said there appeared to be an anti-incumbency factor in West Bengal, while results in Tamil Nadu were “surprising,” adding that Vijay’s party was emerging as the largest there.
Following the victory of party candidates in Bagalkote and Davanagere South, Siddaramaiah expressed confidence about future electoral prospects in Karnataka.
“Even in 2028, we will win the Assembly elections. We will come back,” the CM said.
Siddaramaiah added that he would order a forensic examination into the alleged tampering of postal ballots.
