Chaos in Odisha Assembly over death of 6 people due to suspected diarrhoea
Chaos in Odisha Assembly over death of 6 people due to suspected diarrhoea
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Bhubaneswar: After the Opposition Congress confronted the state administration about six alleged diarrhoea deaths in Rayagada district's Kashipur area, there were hysterical scenes in the Odisha Assembly on Saturday.
Narasingha Mishra, the leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), brought up the matter during Zero Hour and asked Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for a comment.
"In terms of National Food Security Act implementation, the state government leads the nation. But there is still a lack of food security for those living in Kashipur block," he claimed.
The Congressman said that indigenous people were surviving on mango kernel and alcohol since they did not have access to appropriate food, which was killing them.
Mishra wanted a statement from the CM to learn what exactly happened that caused the people to die in Kashipur.
Taraprasad Bahinipati, a Congress lawmaker, pleaded with Speaker B K Arukh to order the CM to make a statement.
Makaranda Muduli, an MLA from Rayagada, has urged the state government to act quickly before the diarrhoea outbreak develops into cholera. He's asked the government to provide a top-notch medical team to the region.
Congress members caused a stir in the House when the Speaker declined to rule on the matter right away, which resulted in two adjournments—once for 10 minutes and again for 15 minutes.
Later, the Speaker requested that Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Niranjan Pujari address the Assembly on Monday.
In the previous three days, six people in Kashipur block have reportedly died from suspected diarrhoea.
According to reports, several additional people have the illness and are being treated at the hospitals in Tikiri and Kashipur.
The Tikiri Primary Health Center has admitted 11 girl students from the Thutibar Ashram School in Rayagada who are believed to have diarrhoea, according to the most recent reports.
A notable example is the yearly report of water-borne disease mortality in Kashipur block. In 2008, cholera took the lives of over 100 individuals, while diarrhoea claimed the lives of over 100 people in 2010.
