Updated On: 17 August, 2023 06:15 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Thane hospital deaths: Blaming the civic body for the deaths, Wadettiwar said the kin of the deceased must be given Rs 10 lakh each as compensation

Vijay Wadettiwar. File Pic
Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Thursday sought a `white paper` on the condition of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Thane`s Kalwa, which hit the headlines after 18 persons died in a 24-hour period on Saturday and Sunday.
Wadettiwar, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, was speaking to reporters after visiting the sprawling facility and holding discussions with Thane Municipal Corporation additional commissioner (health services) Sandeep Malvi, medical superintendent Dr Aniruddha Malgaonkar and dean Dr Rakesh Barot.