- At least 25 students fell ill after eating a mid-day meal in Karnataka
- The incident occurred at Government Lower Primary School in Maradgi village
- Students showed symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea after lunch
At least 25 students fell ill after consuming a mid-day meal at the Government Lower Primary School in Karnataka.
The school is situated in Maradgi village in the Jevargi taluk of Kalaburagi district.
As per the reports, shortly after lunch, the students began experiencing symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, raising suspicion of food poisoning.
The affected children were immediately taken to the Ganwar Primary Health Centre for treatment. Some of the children were later shifted to the Jevargi Taluk Hospital for further medical care.
Reacting to the news, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje called it "criminal negligence" and a "failure and shame for the entire state".
"It's a failure and shame for the entire state, when school children eat their mid day meal with fear. The Loot, scams, and corruption under the Congress govt have have now moved beyond contracts and corporations & have reached the plates of our children," said Ms Karandlaje.
"25 innocent small students from Maradgi village in Jevargi taluk, Kalaburagi, fell ill after a mid-day meal. This is a criminal negligence, This is the cost of corruption and mismanagement. Congress has become a poison and a curse to Karnataka," the Union Minister added.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
