A recent viral video from Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh has sparked an investigation. The footage depicts the body of a woman being transported from a government hospital in a municipal garbage-collecting tractor. This incident has raised serious concerns regarding the handling of deceased individuals in healthcare facilities and the protocols that should be in place to ensure dignity in death.
Systemic failure
“Under the BJP government, the condition of hospitals has deteriorated to such an extent that there are no facilities for treatment while alive, and not even a dignified final arrangement after death. The BJP government and Chief Minister [Mohan Yadav], who make grand claims about the health system like air ambulances, should explain: Is this the model of health services in the State? Mr. Singhar posted on X.
