Overview
- Five women who had cesarean deliveries at Kota’s New Medical College Hospital between May 4 and May 8 developed severe kidney injury and now rely on regular dialysis.
- Families issued a 48‑hour ultimatum in mid‑July, several patients refused scheduled dialysis in protest, and one woman’s condition worsened leading to an ICU transfer.
- The women have written to President Droupadi Murmu demanding immediate kidney transplants, punishment for those responsible, compensation, or permission for euthanasia if transplants are not provided.
- Hospital authorities say all five patients are medically stable, warn that skipping dialysis is life‑threatening, and state transplant candidacy must follow a three‑to‑six‑month observation period.
- Rajasthan has launched probes into multiple maternal deaths and banned some drug batches while officials say a causal link to the kidney cases is unproven, and families report severe financial and social hardship that has intensified political scrutiny.