Jaipur, Oct. 6 -- Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday criticised the BJP-led state government over recent child deaths allegedly linked to cough syrup consumption, questioning why swift action has not been taken despite repeated reports from districts like Alwar, Bharatpur and Sikar. Addressing reporters, Gehlot said it was "shameful" that a state once recognised nationwide for pioneering free healthcare schemes under the Congress government is now being associated with lapses leading to children's deaths. "Look, for days we are hearing about child deaths due to cough syrup in Alwar, Bharatpur, Sikar and other districts. Rajasthan had earned the reputation of being number one in healthcare services. Under our government, people received Rs.25 lakh health insurance, free medicines, free CT scans, free MRIs, free operations. No other state in India - perhaps nowhere in the world - had such facilities," Gehlot said. He also attacked the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme, calling it limited in scope compared to Rajasthan's model. Turning to the syrup-related deaths, Gehlot said, "When such serious lapses occur, the government must take immediate action. Earlier, when eye-drops caused complications, bans were imposed and stricter protocols introduced. Why isn't the same urgency being shown now? Children are dying, and the state government isn't even acknowledging accountability." Health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said a day beforethat preliminary investigations found no record of Dextromethorphan syrup being prescribed in the three child deaths in Bharatpur, Sikar, and Jhunjhunu. While tests found the medicine batches to be of standard quality, the government has suspended all 19 drugs supplied by Kaysons Pharma as a precaution and suspended doctors and officials. BJP spokesperson Laxmikant Bharadwaj said the government has already taken necessary action and accused Gehlot of doing politics over the issue....