Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah received a report that says as many as 90 infant deaths have been recorded at Kolar's Sri Narasimha Raja Hospital, after three infants died at its newborn care unit this week. Following which, opposition leaders have demanded that chief minister Siddaramaiah step down immediately. He seeks a response on the issue from the chief minister, health minister and AICC Vice-President Rahul Gandhi. Incidentally, the district hospital in Kolar is in the constituency of Health minister KR Ramesh Kumar. Also Read:Karnataka: 90 infant deaths in Kolar hospital since January; CM Siddaramaiah seeks Health Dept reportGorakhpur deaths: Adityanth govt orders FIR against BRD Hospital employees, oxygen supplierAlso Watch:Gorakhpur tragedy: As death toll mounts to 68, CM Yogi Adityanath visits BRD Hospital

Source: India Today August 24, 2017 11:41 UTC