UP Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh told reporters, "The principal of the BRD Medical College has been suspended with immediate effect because of his laxity." On his part, the chief minister said in a tweet, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought information about the Gorakhpur incident. On August 5, the payment was made to the medical college and the amount was credited to its account on August 7," he said. The Congress also held the UP government "responsible" for the deaths and demanded the resignation of the chief minister and the health minister. Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari said the chief minister and the health minister should resign taking "moral responsibility" for the deaths.

Source: India Today August 12, 2017 15:33 UTC