India, Feb. 4 -- The Government on Tuesday, responding to the questions about the cough syrup-linked deaths, said in the Rajasthan Assembly that the fatalities were caused due to "overdosing and comorbidity", as the medicine was taken in the absence of medical advice.

A sharp exchange was witnessed in the Assembly after the Opposition raised the issue during the Question Hour.

The issue of deaths in man-animal conflicts was also raised, after which the State Government announced a proposal to double the compensation for deaths caused by wild animal attacks.

Replying to a question by BJP MLA Jaswant Gurjar from Bari (Dholpur), Forest Minister Sanjay Sharma said the Government has decided to increase the compensation for deaths caused by...