Rahul Gandhi meets families of children who died in Gorakhpur hospital
Gandhi was accompanied by Congress Rajya Sabha leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.
More than 70 children, including newborns, died over ten days in the state-run hospital due to alleged disruption of oxygen supply.
The BJP-run state Government, however has dismissed the allegation.
The Government has suspended the principal and the doctor in charge of the ward. A probe has also been ordered.
“In spite of being five-time MP from Gorakhpur, he did nothing for the hospital,” The Indian Express quoted Azad as saying while speaking to reporters.
He obviously referred to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Adityanath had earlier lashed out at Gandhi, saying he will not allow Gorakhpur to become a ‘picnic spot’ of opposition leaders.
He also criticised the previous Governments led by Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati for the condition of the state.
"A shehzada sitting in Lucknow and a yuvraj sitting in Delhi cannot understand the importance of cleanliness," he said hitting out respectively at Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi.
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