Balaghat, Oct. 1 -- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited Jagle village in Balaghat and met tribal families over the reported deaths of more than 30 tribal children in the district's tribal-dominated areas.

He said the families were enduring the grief of losing their children and alleged that the deaths were linked to the "apathy and negligence" of the BJP government.

In a post on Facebook, the Congress leader wrote, "There is no greater grief than losing one's children-and today, these tribal families from Balaghat are enduring that very pain. A tragedy that could have been averted-yet the apathy and negligence of the BJP government claimed the lives of these innocent children. I expressed my condolences and held a long discussi...