What happened: Tikaram Jully’s criticism linked to maternal-death review during J.P. Nadda’s Jaipur visit
Rajasthan Assembly Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully criticised Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda for allegedly failing to ensure maternal-death reviews in Rajasthan’s government hospitals during J.P. Nadda’s visit to Jaipur.
Tikaram Jully said Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda should have met Rajasthan Health officials and senior government functionaries to examine the circumstances behind women’s deaths and discuss steps to prevent recurrence.
Tikaram Jully alleged negligence and criticised BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Rajasthan for being insensitive to women’s health.
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