SFI seeks probe into death of Adivasi girl from a village in Andhra Pradesh, adjoining Bhadrachalam
The Student Federation of India is demanding an inquiry into the death of a seven-year-old Adivasi girl following the administration of medication at a medical camp. The incident has sparked concerns regarding healthcare access and administrative issues in the border regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Why it matters
It highlights critical gaps in rural healthcare infrastructure and the complexities of administrative jurisdiction in tribal regions.
The Student Federation of India (SFI) Bhadrachalam town committee demanded a detailed inquiry into the circumstances that led to the death of a seven-year-old Adivasi girl from Gollaguppa village, adjoining Bhadrachalam, in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
An SFI delegation led by town committee secretary K. Ravinder visited several ailing Adivasi children from Gollaguppa who were undergoing treatment at the Government Area Hospital in Bhadrachalam on Wednesday morning.
The deceased, Madivi Jamuna, 7, reportedly died a few hours after being administered a chloroquine tablet at a medical camp in her native Yetapaka mandal of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, sources said.
Around 20 Adivasi children who reportedly fell ill after consuming the tablets were admitted to the Government Area Hospital in Telangana’s temple town of Bhadrachalam on Wednesday.
Yetapaka was among five Gram Panchayats that were transferred to Andhra Pradesh under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act in 2014.
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