Shimla, May 3 -- Leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur has sought a high-level inquiry after 19 of 90 nursing students at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Nursing Institute and Hospital in Khaneri, Rampur Bushahr, alleged contraction of tuberculosis infection. In a statement, Thakur said the chief minister should immediately order an inquiry, take appropriate action and ensure that infection was contained while providing the best medical care to the infected students. "It is utterly shameful that such a large number of students have become infected within a single campus, and that, despite this, the government has failed to take any effective remedial measures. A letter written by the parents of the nursing students to the MS of the institute serves as a stark testament to the government's failure," said Thakur. "On the one hand, the CM makes claims from public platforms regarding world-class medical facilities and on the other hand, the government-instead of providing medical treatment for a serious infectious disease like TB-is recommending superstitious remedies at a nursing training institute," he alleged. BJP leader Kaul Negi, who accompanied the student's parents, said, "The students fell ill due to a lack of nutritious food and excessive mental. Even an inquiry conducted by Rampur SDM pointed out several irregularities within institute." Speaking on the issue, medical superintendent Roshan Kaundal said, "Parents met me today. I informed them that around four months ago, two students were infected. One of them has been cured, and the course for the second is about to be completed. The remaining 15 students were given preventive medicine." Principal media adviser to the CM, Naresh Chauhan, said, "This is a serious matter. We will get it inquired into in depth and if negligence of any kind is found on anyone's part, action will be taken."htc...