India, Oct. 8 -- Summary Four children have died and more than 35 people have fallen ill across Rajasthan.

Families allege a cough syrup from government hospitals caused the deaths.

The syrup, containing dextromethorphan hydrobromide, has been banned statewide.

Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar insists the deaths were unrelated to the drug.

The supplier, Kaysons Pharma, had previously failed quality tests but was reinstated.

A series of child deaths in Rajasthan has sparked outrage and allegations of collusion between state health officials and a pharmaceutical supplier, after families claimed a cough syrup distributed under a government scheme caused the fatalities.

Anas, the six-year-old son of Nawab Khan, a donkey-cart pull...