Civil rights body asks National Human Rights Commission to step in

A civil rights group has asked the NHRC to intervene in five maternal deaths. These deaths occurred in Kota, Rajasthan, after women received oxytocin injections. Reports suggest these injections contained no active ingredient and were ineffective....

By ET Bureau | Jul 08, 2026, 12.36 AM IST

New Delhi: A civil rights organisation operating in the healthcare domain has sought the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the case of five maternal deaths in Kota, Rajasthan, following an ET report that found oxytocin injections administered to the women allegedly contained no active ingredient and were effectively only water.

Jan Swasthya Abhiyan India (JSAI) has urged the NHRC to register the matter as a human rights case, order an independent probe, and ensure free lifelong medical treatment and rehabilitation for the affected women. It has also sought NHRC intervention on compensation and accountability.

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As reported by ET on July 5, five young mothers died at Government Medical college, Kota and JK Lon Hospital. - Teena Thacker

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