No news of resignations or accountability came forth from the Arvind Kejriwal administration after Bhart lost 7 infants due to needle negligence. In the dark of the night, on 25th May 2024, seven newborns lost their lives in a massive fire at the Baby Care New Born Hospital in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar. This tragedy has devastated families and infuriated the public of Delhi. Reports of negligence and regulatory lapses are followed by demands of urgent accountability from the AAP’s Delhi government and CM Arvind Kejriwal!
Did Arvind Kejriwal and AAP Ignore A History of Negligence?
Innocent newborns die in a fire, right under the nose of CM Arvind Kejriwal. The AAP has yet to hold any Minister accountable. However, reports show that the Baby Care New Born Hospital was no stranger to controversy.
In 2021, the hospital faced severe backlash when security footage showed how a nurse assaulted a newborn. The abuse resulted in the baby’s hand being fractured. During the ensuing FIR and investigations, the nation came to know that the hospital was unregistered. And still, the hospital that had a serious lapse in security protocols and was running unregistered, was allowed to function under AAP’s administration. Funnily enough, they even regularised the establishment!
AAP’s Negligence Unmasked: Regulatory Failures and Unqualified Staff Discovered!
The aftermath of the fire revealed several critical lapses:
- Expired License: The license of the hospital where seven babies died license had expired on 31st March 2024. Thus, for nearly two months before the fire the establishment went back to being an unregulated medical facility.
- Overcrowding: Reports state that the hospital had authorization for only five beds. However, it had over ten beds installed. At the time of the fire, twelve newborns were admitted to the facility.
- Lack of Fire Safety Measures: News agencies note the absence of working fire extinguishers. Moreover, no safety measures like emergency exits were in place.
- Unqualified Personnel: Reports show that the doctors on duty were BAMS degree holders. It seems they were not qualified to handle neonatal intensive care. However, they were left in charge of innocent lives when the emergency occurred!
Delhi Public Demands Accountability From CM Arvind Kejriwal
The loss of life of little babies deserves accountability from AAP and CM Arvind Kejriwal. Heads should roll for the systemic failure in healthcare regulation and oversight. The public demands answers:
- Why was an unregistered hospital regularized in the first place? Why was the facility allowed to operate after the expiry of its license?
- What steps were taken to ensure fire safety in healthcare facilities? Why are inspectors not suspended?
- Why were unqualified personnel allowed to handle critical care for newborns?
A Wake-Up Call for AAP and CM Kejriwal
The Delhi government has ordered a Magisterial Inquiry into the incident. However, simply instituting an inquiry without offering the required resin=gantion is sheer shameless. Thus, Delhi wants tangible actions like resignation or suspension to showcase the severity of the crime. Someone from the Arvind Kejriwal administration must show moral accountability for the incident!
As Bharat mourns the loss of innocent lives, the public is enraged at the lip service paid by AAP and CM Arvind Kejriwal to this tragedy. The families affected deserve justice and the community demands action against all responsible. Thus, it seems that under CM Kejriwal’s leadership, AAP is slowly ensuring the rot of public health care systems. Where is the show of justice against the systemic failures in public healthcare? How will AAP ensure the security of lives? Moreover, most importantly, will they be able to prevent such tragedies in the future? For the sake of those lost lives and their grieving families, let’s hope so!
Voters, Take Note
As the nation mourns, the revelations of mismanagement shake away any remnants of public trust in AAP and Arvind Kejriwal’s Delhi Model!! Thus, voters must ask themselves: Can AAP and its leader CM Kejriwal ensure their safety? Is their Delhi Model ensuring safe hospitals? Can they be trusted with the education of young minds? Moreover, can they be trusted with the broader governance of Delhi? Let these poignant reminders point Bharat to the right voting choices in the last phase of General Elections 2024!