The Congress has assured a government job each to the next of kin of COVID-19 patients who died allegedly due to oxygen shortage in Chamarajanagar’s District Hospital in May 2021, if it comes to power in the State after the next Assembly elections.
The assurance was given to the family members who interacted with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Yatra during a break in the padayatra between Gundlupet and Begur.
Briefing reporters on the interaction, the former Minister and KPCC’s communication wing head Priyank Kharge said family members of the 36 COVID-19 patients, who had died allegedly due to oxygen shortage when they were undergoing treatment at the District Hospital in Chamarajanagar, sought the Congress’ support for their demand for adequate compensation.
