Madhya Pradesh is grappling with a health crisis after 20 children reportedly died from consuming Coldrif cough syrup. Seventeen of these cases are from Chhindwara district, with two from Betul and one from Pandhurna. State Health Minister Rajendra Shukla confirmed the figures on Wednesday.

In response, authorities have dispatched police teams to Chennai and Kanchipuram to apprehend the manufacturer's owner. Shukla urged doctors not to strike and to heed the government's advisories against prescribing cough syrup to children under four years of age.

The incident has prompted protests by doctors in Chhindwara, demanding the release of Dr. Praveen Soni, a government pediatrician who was jailed in connection with the deaths. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Shukla assured that efforts are b

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