Bhopal, Oct. 5 -- Reacting to the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district due to the alleged consumption of a cough syrup, Congress MLA PC Sharma on Sunday called it a "murder," further stating that if action had been taken earlier, the outcome would have been different.

Sharma criticised the Health department of the State for delaying the investigation, further stating that the entire matter seemed suspicious and appealed for an FIR against all involved.

"This is not a case of ordinary deaths, but of murder. If action had been taken at the time of the deaths of six children, the outcome could have been different... The Health Minister ignored it and delayed the investigation by three days. Tamil Nadu immediately bann...