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Opposition Protests Dominate MP Assembly Session Over Cough Syrup Deaths and Farmer Distress

With a shortened four-day sitting and a midweek holiday, Congress is pushing for fuller debate as the government cites relief payments and procedural routes for discussion.

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Overview

  • Proceedings opened on December 1 with Congress staging symbolic demonstrations over the reported deaths of 26 children linked to contaminated Coldrif cough syrup.
  • Reports attributed to IANS cite laboratory findings of extreme diethylene glycol in one batch of the syrup at about 48.6%, a developing claim driving demands for accountability.
  • Uproar over the brief schedule led Congress MLAs to troop to the well, and Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar adjourned the House to 3 p.m. on the first day.
  • On the second day, the Opposition highlighted farmer distress with a “Chidiya Chug Gayi Khet” display, alleging fertilizer shortages, inadequate MSP support, and poor compensation.
  • Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya urged that issues be taken to the Business Advisory Committee, while Revenue Minister Karan Singh Verma said ₹2,068 crore has been paid in farmer relief.