Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered a RDC-level inquiry into the death of two women allegedly after eating mango kernel gruel in Kandhamal district.
At least two tribal women died and six others were critically ill after consuming mango kernel gruel at Mandipanka village under Daringbadi block.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has directed an RDC (revenue divisional commissioner) level inquiry into mango kernel death issue in Kandhamal district, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office.
Of the six women who fell ill after allegedly having the gruel, were shifted to SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack from another facility after their health condition worsened, as per reports.
Earlier, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has come down heavily on the BJP government over the death of the two tribal women.
The BJD said that it was an attempt to suppress the failure of the BJP government in ensuring food security for the tribal people.