Jaipur, Oct. 5 -- Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday demanded immediate action over the deaths of children linked to cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh.

"Where are they taking this matter (the death of three children in the state from cough syrup) seriously? Immediate action should be taken," Gehlot told reporters while claiming that Sikar and Alwar in Rajasthan are also facing the same problem.

Gehlot also recalled the health initiatives taken under his previous tenure, saying, "Today, Rajasthan is number one in the country in terms of medical and health services; there's a discussion across the entire country that when there was a Congress government in Rajasthan before, there was free insurance worth Rs 25 lakh and fre...