Dipke visits families in M.P.’s Balaghat, puts lens on tribal children’s deaths
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke visited tribal villages in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh on September 12, 2026, meeting families of Baiga children who died from monsoon‑related illnesses and accusing the state government of negligence. Officials said over 30 children have died, hundreds have been treated, and health screenings are underway, while political parties and the high court have responded to the crisis.
- ✓CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke visited tribal villages in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh on September 12, 2026, meeting families of Baiga children who died from monsoon‑related illnesses and accusing the state government of negligence.
- ✓According to the CJP, more than 30 children have died in the Birsa block over the past two and a half months, with the official death toll listed at 36.
- ✓Officials said over 30 children have died, hundreds have been treated, and health screenings are underway, while political parties and the high court have responded to the crisis.
Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), arrived in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, September 12, 2026, to meet the families of tribal children who succumbed to monsoon‑linked diseases. In statements posted on X, Dipke alleged that many deaths were being under‑reported and that some cremations were carried out without post‑mortems, implicating the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate in the process. He framed the visit as an effort to hold authorities accountable and to seek justice for the affected families.
According to the CJP, more than 30 children have died in the Birsa block over the past two and a half months, with the official death toll listed at 36. The party also reported that 86 children were recently hospitalized following tribal protests, while the Balaghat Collector Kumar Satyam told The Hindu that over 450 children received treatment at government hospitals and health screenings were conducted in 40 villages of the block. The deaths have been linked to a range of infectious diseases, including measles, malaria, respiratory infections, malnutrition, anaemia and dehydration.
The crisis has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts. The BJP‑led state government has been accused by Dipke and the opposition Congress of delayed response and inadequate medical infrastructure, while the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notices to authorities on September 9, 2026, after a plea demanded urgent intervention. Collector Satyam emphasized that the situation is improving as more families accept modern medical care, but highlighted the longstanding reliance on faith‑based healing in the region and the challenges of building trust in public health services.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | HEALTH |
| Jurisdiction | MP State |
| Publication Date | 12 September 2026 |