Jammu, 16 January (H.S.): In a scathing attack on the Omar Abdullah-led Government, BJP spokesperson and senior leader Dr Tahir Choudhary today criticized the administration’s inaction over the recent spate of mysterious deaths of children in Rajouri district.
Addressing a press conference, Dr Choudhary raised concerns over the loss of 14 young lives due to an unidentified illness. He lamented the government’s apathy and failure to address the crisis and pointed out that critically ill children from Rajouri are being referred to Government Medical College Jammu, but often succumb during transit.
“The Omar Abdullah-led Government has remained silent, with no concrete steps or on-ground visits by health officials to assess and resolve the situation,” he stated. He also questioned the J&K Health Ministry’s lack of urgency, accusing them of issuing empty statements without taking action.
“A special team should have been sent to Rajouri by now to investigate the cause of these deaths. Instead, the government seems to be ignoring the plight of the affected families,” he demanded and further urged the Jammu and Kashmir Police to initiate an investigation to identify any potential foul play contributing to the outbreak.
He also appealed to the Central Government to deploy a team of experts to collect samples from villages, water sources and local markets in Rajouri. BJP Media Secretary Dr Pardeep Mahotra and BJYM president Arun Prabhat Singh, were also present during the conference.
Hindusthan Samachar
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