According to reports, on October 4, Guddu was seriously injured in a road accident and was first taken to Sarguja Medical College. Later, he was referred to Raipur, but a government ambulance could not be arranged even after 24 hours. As a result, he died on the way.

Angered by Guddu’s death, members of the Congress, Youth Congress, and NSUI held a strong protest under the leadership of Block President Sunil Singh at 2 p.m. in front of the Congress office. The protesters also burned an effigy of the state’s Health Minister, Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, and raised slogans.

Main Demands and Warnings of the Protesters:

·         The protesters alleged that the state’s health system has completely collapsed.

·         Poor and tribal communities are not getting timely medical treatment.

·         The workers warned that if immediate improvements are not made in health services, the agitation will be intensified.

The protest concluded peacefully, but the message was clear — people are deeply angry over the worsening condition of health services in the state.