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High Court Issues Notices After PIL Cites 30 Child Deaths

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, visited Balaghat tribal villages on September 12, 2026.
He met families of over 30 tribal children who died from infectious diseases since July 2026.
Social-media influencers heckled him, accusing him of politicizing the deaths.
The High Court issued notices to health and welfare departments after a PIL alleged 30 child deaths and hospital shortages.

History

Historical Context

Launched on 12 April 2005 by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the National Rural Health Mission targeted 18 states with 18,000 ambulances and 900,000 community health volunteers, cutting infant mortality from 58 per 1,000 live births in 2005 to 34 in 2016. Decades later, activist Abhijeet Dipke’s tribal-village tour in Balaghat and a High Court PIL highlight persistent hospital shortages and the mission’s unfinished goals.

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Story summary

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, visited Balaghat tribal villages on September 12, 2026.
He met families of over 30 tribal children who died from infectious diseases since July 2026.
Social-media influencers heckled him, accusing him of politicizing the deaths.
The High Court issued notices to health and welfare departments after a PIL alleged 30 child deaths and hospital shortages.

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