Jawahir Hospital was filled with patients of food poisoning by eating 'Manpasand' brand food poisoning, doctors breathed, it is being told that more than 200 people became victims, including children, women and men. The hospital was filled with patients from many places including Mohangarh, Ramgarh, Nachna, Jaisalmer's Babar Magra, doctors started treatment wherever they found space, two patients were treated on the same bed, the district administration ordered an inquiry , Collector Tina Dabi advised not to use the companion of the favorite brand till the investigation report comes. 

-Instead of registering a case against the people responsible for this accident, the order was given only for investigation, while the collector should order to register a case against those responsible.

-The Medical Department does not even have the figures that how many shopkeepers, cart drivers, hoteliers and businessmen who sell food items in the district do not have food license.

-According to the rules, it is mandatory for everyone who saves food to have a food license, many patients have also come from rural areas. Business is going on in villages without food license.

Kailash Bissa. Jaisalmer

A heart-wrenching incident happened for Jaisalmer on the beginning of the Indian New Year and Navratras. Everything was going normal. It was a big festival for the Hindus and the devotees observed a fast. During the fast, suddenly it happened that Jaisalmer's Jawahir Hospital was filled with patients after eating 'Manpasand' brand name Sahagar. Suddenly patients of food poisoning started arriving at the hospital. Patients kept coming one after the other and the doctors faced a challenge. By late evening the hospital was filled with patients. When our correspondent Kailash Bissa spoke to eyewitnesses, it was told that more than 50 patients were admitted to the hospital. Some people said that more than 200 patients were victims of food poisoning. District Collector Tina Dabi has ordered an inquiry and has advised not to eat Sahagar of your favorite brand till the inquiry report comes.

The condition of some of the patients remains critical. On getting information about the incident, former MLA Sangsingh Bhati, former MLA Chhotusingh, Amardin Fakir and many leaders reached the hospital and inquired about the incident from the patients. Police and administration officers also reached the hospital. Significantly, the negligence of the medical department came to the fore in this whole matter. These days the medical department in Jaisalmer is running a war campaign for cleanliness. In such a situation, the question arises that why the favorite brand which caused the incident of food poisoning was not investigated? It is being told that the expiry date was not written on this Sahagar packet of the favorite brand. It is also being told that the Sahagar was old and this accident happened after eating it. Because relatives of most of the patients reached the hospital with this packet of their favorite brand and complained that they became victims of food poisoning after eating it. Such products are being sold under the nose of the medical department and the department has made the war campaign for purity a business of extortion. There is neither investigation nor action in the true sense. The inspectors of the department have made a business of threatening the shopkeepers and extorting money.

Thousands of shopkeepers do not have food license in Jaisalmer. Food items are being sold without food license. There is a provision to impose fine and send them to jail against these shopkeepers. But the medical department seems to have failed. Neither the packets are being checked nor is it being seen that the goods are not being sold beyond the period. According to the rules, the expiry date has to be mentioned on the packet of food items along with complete information. But the department has been supplying food in the name of investigation. Superficially, the medical department shows its rigor by examining. Small shopkeepers are made pawns in the name of investigation. Big elephants are saved. In the entire Jaisalmer district, more than 2000 shopkeepers do not have food licenses. In the investigation, this number can reach up to 5 thousand. But the department did not take any action. People have not been getting food license for years. The department does not have sufficient data as to how many people have made food licenses and how many shopkeepers have not made food licenses. Years ago, the municipality used to make food licenses and later this responsibility came to the CMHO. Jaisalmer food inspector is neither serious nor does he have the will. People are selling products by their arrogance. Not only this, right from street vendors and hot markets to big shopkeepers and hoteliers, they are doing business without food license, but the department is not taking any action. For the last few days, the medical department is taking action in the name of appearances and taking a few samples. It is not certain when these samples will be tested, when the report will come and when action will be taken. Till date, such examples have not been told when action was taken against someone and the shopkeeper was jailed. The inspectors of the department are engaged only in fine collection and extortion.