600 malnutritioned kids’ death issue: Maharashtra minister asks, ‘So what?’

600 malnutritioned kids’ death issue: Maharashtra minister asks, ‘So what?’
‘So what?

‘So what? The government is doing its work, implementing schemes.....,’ said Vishnu Sawra.

Later, Savra alleged that some activists of Shramjeevi Sanghatana, a local organisation, were instigating the tribals and that his comments were being ‘twisted out of context,’ even as videos of the encounter went viral on the social media. The locals expressed their anger that though claims are made of huge funds being allocated for their welfare, they received no funds and had to even ‘beg’ for money to treat the child of the young tribal woman. The child’s condition suddenly worsened last month and he was rushed to a Nashik government hospital, but succumbed due to suspected malnutrition symptoms. Stung by the villagers’ aggressive attitude, the BJP leader who is also Guardian Minister for the district, beat a hasty retreat along with his motorcade from the village. Governor C. V. Rao had directed three ministers — Minister for Women and Child Development Pankaja Munde, Tribal Welfare Minister Vishnu Savra and Minister for Public Health Deepak Sawant — to take urgent remedial steps to tackle malnutrition not only in Palghar but in other parts of the state also. Also Read: Find out if your child is malnourished with these signs

Source: IANS

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