Hyderabad: Congress, BJP lash out at KCR on Osmania ordeal

HYDERABAD: The two major opposition parties in the state highlighted the pathetic situation prevailing at the Osmania General Hospital (OGH) on Thursday. During their visit to OGH, both Congress and BJP lashed out at chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for not taking steps to revamp the dilapidated hospital.
Launching a scathing attack against KCR, BJP state chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar said that amenities at OGH should be improved on a war footing. “CM promised to reconstruct the hospital but he failed to do so,” said Sanjay, adding that the CM is not interested in the hospital construction as he would not get commission.
TPCC chief Uttam Kumar Reddy demanded that a new building be constructed on OGH premises. “While protecting the heritage structures, the government should construct a new building on the same premises,” said Uttam, adding that he wanted to know why the government is not sanctioning Rs 500 crore for such an important structure. “For poor it is catch-22 situation. It’s high time a decision is taken for benefit of the poor,” a retired doctor of the hospital said.
HRC takes note of report
Meanwhile, the state human rights commission (TSHRC) took suo motu cognizance of a TOI report about sewage entering into OGH and called for a report from the hospital superintendent by August 21. The HRC also took suo-moto cognizance of another report with respect to the death one P Ramkumar, a TDP party city secretary, allegedly due to delay in treatment at Chest hospital, Erragadda. The superintendent was told to file a report by August 21.