Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Rajasthan state government, accusing it of shielding pharmaceutical companies allegedly involved in the sale of fake medicines in the cough syrup row.
Speaking during a protest held by Congress workers, Khachariyawas said the issue concerns public health and cannot be ignored. “This protest is happening over fake medicines. The government doesn’t understand that if fake medicines are sold, how will people survive? The government will have to answer. Poison in the name of medicine will not be tolerated at any cost,” he told ANI.
He further said that the government was attempting to protect certain pharmaceutical companies for financial gain. “The government wants to save the companies from which it has tak