Amit Shah rejects demand of Yogi Adityanath's resignation over death of children in Gorakhpur

Amit Shah on Monday rejected the demand of resignation of Yogi Adityanath in the wake of death of children at ​BRD Hospital.

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Bengaluru: BJP president Amit Shah on Monday rejected the demand of resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the wake of death of over 60 children at at Baba Raghav Das Medical College (​BRD) Medical College Hospital since August 7.

The children reportedly died for want of oxygen whose supply was disrupted after bills were not paid to the vendor.

Shah also said that after investigation ordered by Adityanath gets complete and the report is submitted, action will be taken against the culprits.

"Seeking resignation is Congress's work. In such a big country, many accidents happen. This has not happened for the first time. Such accidents happened during even Congress governments," Shah told reporters.

He was responding to a query that responsibilities can't be with the doctors and government officials only and should be fixed for politicians also for the deaths of children in Gorakhpur.

Responding to another query, Shah said that the BJP does not fix anyone like Congress does without conducting proper enquiry.

"The matter is being probed and Yogiji has ordered a time bound probe. The report will be made public after it is submitted," he said describing the deaths of children as an accident. "It was a mistake... it might have happened at any stage," he said, as per IANS.

The BJP chief also justified Yogi's directions for preparations for a "grand Krishna Janmashtami celebration" at a time when the state is mourning the death of over 60 infants.

"Everyone is saddened by the deaths of children but Yogiji has not ordered celebration of Janmashtami in reference to the deaths. Janmashtami has its own place and is being celebrated every where in the country," Shah said adding that the Janmashtami is not a government festival.

"If some one celebrates Janmashtami in his house what can the government do," he said.

SC refuses to take cognisance of UP hospital tragedy:

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court today refused to take cognisance of the deaths of children in Gorakhpur.

The bench comprising Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justice DY Chandrachud asked the lawyer, who mentioned the issue before it, to approach the Allahabad High Court with his grievances.

The lawyer has also sought an SIT probe into the deaths of children at the BRD hospital, as per PTI.

The court observed that the authorities were handling the situation and the grievances, if any, have to be raised before the high court concerned.

The state government had on August 12 ordered an official inquiry by the chief secretary and suspended the principal of the Medical College Hospital Rajiv Mishra.

(With Agency inputs)