Jaipur, June 23 -- An inquiry has been ordered after eight women developed complications following caesarean operation at Jodhpur's Paota hospital on Monday, officials said on Monday. This comes after five women in Kota and two in Bikaner died after C-section operations on May 4 and May 16 (Preeti-Bikaner), June 4 (Sharda). The officials said that two women in critical condition were shifted to Mathuradas Mathur (MDM) Hospital on Sunday. Health condition of three other women were said to be stable. The officials aware of the development said the hospital administration on Saturday night, suspended operations and samples from the operation theatre and medical supplies wing have been collected for laboratory examination. Dr BS Jodha, Principal of Dr Sampurnanand Medical College, rushed to Paota District Hospital and reviewed the condition of the patients. He directed officials to take all necessary precautions and ordered samples from the operation theatre, blood samples related to transfusions and samples of medicines used during treatment to be sent for forensic and microbiological analysis. "Among the women who developed serious complications, one suffered excessive bleeding while another experienced diabetes-related complication," he said. According to him, one patient lost a significant amount of blood during surgery, which aggravated her condition. Both women are now stable. One is receiving medication to maintain blood pressure, while the other was placed on dialysis and has since regained urine output." He added that such complications tend to rise during periods of extreme heat, when the risk of bacterial growth increases. Patients with underlying conditions such as anaemia or diabetes are particularly vulnerable to post-operative complications, he said. Dr Jodha said an inquiry committee had been constituted and all samples had been sent for testing. "Only after receiving the investigation report will the exact cause of the deterioration be known. At present, our priority is to ensure the complete recovery of all the women," he said. Following the complication, Jodhpur Collector Alok Ranjan also convened an emergency meeting to review the situation. The meeting was attended by Dr BS Jodha and Paota District Hospital PMO Dr Kulbir Chopra, among other officials. Health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said that the Jodhpur incident was different from ones in Kota and Bikaner. "The cases in Jodhpur are different in nature and should not be viewed in the same context as the incidents reported in Kota and Bikaner," the minister said. He added that the state government is closely monitoring the situation and that teams of specialist doctors are keeping a watch on the patients' health. Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot expressed said in a post on X, "the reports of eight women falling ill after caesarean deliveries and the critical condition of two mothers were deeply worrying." Gehlot alleged that serious complications such as septicaemia and kidney failure among women pointed to a collapse of the healthcare system and administrative negligence. He claimed that while government events and VIP visits were being prioritised, the administration was trying to suppress the truth. The Sample Registration System (SRS) released by the Registrar General of India (RGI) provides Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) at the national and State level. As per the SRS's latest Bulletin on Maternal Mortality 2020-22, the MMR of Rajasthan is 87 per lakh live births. As per SRS 2022, IMR of Rajasthan is 30 per 1,000 live births. Births delivered by caesarean section in Rajasthan is 32.8 per cent in urban areas, 11.4 per cent in rural, leading up to 15.6 per cent in total....