600 kids died of malnutrition this yr in Maha district
In Maharashtra's Palghar district, 125 km from Mumbai, around 600 children have reportedly died this year due to malnutrition, and over 4,000 others are suffering from it. The state Tribal Development Minister Vishnu Savara recently visited the district and met with widespread protests. The opposition NCP also protested against the Minister by burning his effigy.