Newborn delivered by roadside near Lucknow Raj Bhavan, dies; probe ordered
A four-and-a-half-month pregnant woman underwent a premature delivery on the roadside near Raj Bhavan in Lucknow on Sunday. The foetus was pronounced brought dead by the doctors upon arrival at Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Women and Child Hospital in the city. A video of the incident circulating on social media has provoked a strong response on the state of health services in Uttar Pradesh from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and party leader Shivpal Yadav.
Akhilesh Yadav tweeted in a post on X, earlier known as Twitter (in Hindi), “This occurred in the state capital, right in front of the Raj Bhavan. A woman was compelled to give birth on the road due to the absence of an ambulance. Will the Chief Minister address this issue, or will he prioritize bulldozers over emergency ambulances? Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak, who also oversees the health portfolio, visited the hospital and met with the family.
He ordered an investigation into the alleged negligence of ambulance staff, who reportedly failed to arrive in time. "I have taken cognisance of the incident and I am going to the spot. What I have been told by the principal secretary is that this family was going in a rickshaw and the incident took place near gate number 13 of the Raj Bhavan," PTI reported quoting the minister as saying.
The baby who was declared dead by doctors was later buried at Baikunth Dhaam in Lucknow. A doctor posted at the labour room of Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Women and Child Hospital said the woman, Rupa Soni, underwent a check-up around 12:30 pm, reported PTI. "Earlier in the day, she had gone to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Civil) Hospital here after experiencing pain and was administered an injection.
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