It was humanity’s shameful death when one after another child died in Baba Raghav Das Medical College. No tragedy can be greater than the death of helpless infants. The tragedy has started a debate where some are criticizing the government and others are saying that the hospital authorities are responsible. It is being reported that the oxygen cylinder supplier stopped supplying cylinders because the government-run hospital wasn’t paying dues amounting to Rs. 70 lakh despite repeated reminders. Whereas, the government is saying that it’s the illness that has caused the deaths and not the oxygen supply.
The government or the hospital, whosoever is responsible, the main concern here is that we have lost 60 innocent infants. Thousands of posts are flooding social media and criticizing both the government and the hospital for being absolutely insensitive toward the loss of lives of the children.
In the debate of criticizing each other, people have now shifted from the major issue that is the deaths of those little children.
Indian Cricketer, Virender Sehwag. source
Here’s what Sehwag posted:
Deeply pained by the loss of innocent lives in #Gorakhpur . More than 50000 children have lost their lives here since encephalitis was 1/2
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 11, 2017
first reported in 1978, the year I was born. We Still haven’t figured a way to save innocent lives from a known disease. Heartbreaking !
2/2— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 11, 2017
Sehwag’s tweet received a huge backlash. It made Tweeple angry because Sehwag didn’t criticize the government of the hospital and started talking about history.
Here’s how Twitterati reacted to Sehwag’s tweet:
Dikhai nahi deta ya such dekhne ki aadat nahi hai, Poore desh ko pata hai bacche oxygen ki kami ki vajah se mare hain. Dalali band karo.
— Radheshyam Bhambhu (@bhambhumanyana) August 12, 2017
which pain ….your tweet is to justify these deaths….you should hv questioned the negligence…. how insensitive..!
— आमिर Aamir
(@Aamir_Capri) August 11, 2017
(@Aamir_Capri)
जिस साल मैं पैदा हुआ था कोई बुढा भी नहीं मरा था | मनहूस चापलूस आज दुख है ऐसे आदमी का फैन रहा और अपने कई मित्रों से झगड़ा किया मित्रता खोई
— Vikas Singh (@VSinghRLD) August 12, 2017
63 deaths till now , not due to disease, bt lack of oxygen supply, don’t be afraid telling truth @virendersehwag, be brave like ur shots,
— Nishat Anwar (@Nishatanwar) August 12, 2017
Sir main app ka bahut bada fan hon but muja nahi malom thaa ki aap bhi bjp ka chmcha hain bachcha kyon expire hoi pura india janta hai
— Javed Akhtar (@JavedAk60880074) August 12, 2017
It’s not the diseases that killed these children this time. It’s the failure of the system and you know that. How hypocritic of you !
— Niranj (@niranjpc) August 11, 2017
I think he’s the spokperson of Bjp bcoz he gave the same reason what Bjp is giving.but died deu to lack of oxygen
— hilaly (@HilalyArif) August 11, 2017
We have lost innocent lives and people should not forget that! Are you also enraged by Sehwag’s tweets? Do let us know in the comments below!