The deaths of two children at the state-run Dr BC Roy PG Institute of Paediatric Sciences in Kolkata sparked protests by grieving families, who alleged medical negligence by hospital authorities. A one-and-a-half-year-old baby from New Town was taken to the hospital on Saturday with fever but was advised oral rehydration solution (ORS) and discharged, the father said. "When we brought the baby again on Sunday afternoon, admission was refused, and the baby died while waiting on the hospital premises. Relatives of the deceased children staged demonstrations on the hospital premises on Sunday, accusing doctors of failing to provide timely treatment. A seven-year-old child from the Rajarhat area, who had been admitted with fever, cold and diarrhoea, also died on Sunday afternoon.

Source: The Telegraph February 09, 2026 11:49 UTC