In Kota, workers from the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and the Youth Congress staged protests on Tuesday over the deaths of four postpartum women at New Medical College Hospital (NMCH). The demonstrators put up 'missing' posters of state health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar, accusing the government of insensitivity.
Protest Details
Led by NSUI district president Vishal Mewada and Youth Congress spokesperson Swapnil Sharma, protesters pasted posters at major intersections, government hospitals, and public places. They questioned the minister's absence even a week after the deaths and the critical condition of six other women.
Allegations of Negligence
The youth leaders alleged that despite the seriousness of the incidents, the minister had neither visited Kota nor reviewed the situation. They claimed that deteriorating hospital conditions and poor healthcare arrangements reflected government negligence.
"The minister's absence shows the government's insensitivity towards affected families," Mewada said. Protesters also accused the government of limiting its response to paperwork while hospital infrastructure continued to worsen.
