Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 22 : BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday held the Congress government responsible for the deaths of three infants in an electrical short-circuit accident at RIMS Hospital in Adilabad and demanded immediate medical care for the 23 other infants injured in the incident.
In a post on X, KTR said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy must bear responsibility for the incident, alleging that the public healthcare sector had been “completely devastated” under his government.
“Chief Minister Revanth Reddy must bear full responsibility for this incident, as he has completely devastated the public healthcare sector since assuming office,” he said.
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KTR claimed that BRS district leaders had repeatedly warned the government about the conditions at RIMS Hospital in Adilabad but alleged that no action was taken.
“Despite repeated warnings from BRS district leaders regarding the deplorable conditions at RIMS Hospital, the Revanth government remained in a deep slumber and showed no signs of action,” he added.
He said the incident occurred due to a lack of government oversight and basic maintenance in the children’s ward, and called for expert inspections of children’s wards and ICUs in all government hospitals across Telangana, including RIMS Adilabad.
“This unfortunate incident occurred due to a complete lack of government oversight and a failure to ensure even basic maintenance in the children's ward—an area that demands stringent safety measures,” he said.
“Expert inspections must be conducted in the children's wards and ICUs of all government hospitals across the state, including RIMS Adilabad, and robust measures must be implemented to prevent such incidents in the future,” KTR said.
KTR also demanded that the government take measures to prevent similar incidents in the future and provide an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh to each of the families who lost their infants.
He further urged the government to ensure immediate and superior medical care for the 23 injured infants. 
Earlier, a fire broke out at RIMS Hospital in Adilabad late Monday night, while 28 children admitted to a ward were safely rescued and evacuated, fire officials said.
The incident occurred around 11:50 pm.
Upon receiving information, a fire tender was rushed to the spot, and the blaze was brought under control.