"The shortage of oxygen was not highlighted. Appropriate action will be taken keeping these points in mind and a probe will be done," he said here.Tandon said, "The chief minister is keeping a close watch on the entire issue. "Though the Gorakhpur district magistrate had not given any reason for the deaths, the Union home ministry had said according to the SP of Gorakhpur, 21 children died due to shortage of supply of liquid oxygen. "As per SP Gorakhpur, 21 children died due to shortage of supply of liquid oxygen in BRD Medical College, in last 36 hours. "While all those responsible must be charged with criminal culpability accounting to murder ... there is a moral dimension which the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and his health minister must take responsibility for and resign immediately," Tiwari said.

Source: Times of India August 12, 2017 08:52 UTC