Overview
- Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot called for a scientific committee to investigate reports of rising sudden cardiac arrests and deaths among youths and children in Rajasthan.
- He said public anxiety has grown after accounts of seemingly healthy young people, including doctors, collapsing unexpectedly.
- Gehlot pointed to Assembly concerns flagged by Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully, who cited reports of post-vaccination deaths and children collapsing during exams as claims that require scrutiny.
- He referenced international debate on rare vaccine side effects and ongoing research on long Covid’s cardiovascular impacts, noting the ICMR’s July 2025 report did not find a direct vaccine link.
- While the government has maintained incidents are within normal parameters, Gehlot also criticized the non-operational post-Covid rehabilitation center announced at RUHS in 2023, saying it could have supported needed research.