Gorakhpur Tragedy- More than just Despicable
Eversince the news of the death of 30 children, admitted in a Gorakhpur Govt. hospital started pouring in, there has been a spate of detestable incidents- the latest one being the UP CM Yogi Adityanath calling it a 'despicable' incident. I do not disagree with him, but I did not expect him to just condemn the incident and completely ignore the fact that the Public Healthcare System under his administration deserves a complete overhaul. Amidst the political drama that unfolded after the tragedy, came another news- the death toll had risen to 64, and as expected, the Govt. decided to form a committee to investigate the 'causes' of the deaths. It is no hidden fact that forming such committees is a means of buying some time for the Govt. which it uses to quickly bury the controversy and subdue the simmering anger of the victims' families and the general public. Sometimes it is also used as a means of protecting the real culprits who are near and dear to the highest