The cough syrup tragedy is a damning indictment of India’s drug regulation system — one crippled by negligence, corruption, and official apathy

It seems that as everything  gets expensive in the country the only thing losing its value is life. People die due to official negligence, apathy, and rampant corruption, yet no one is held accountable and no one is ever punished. After a few fleeting headlines, the tragedy fades from memory, conveniently swept under the carpet — bridges collapse, trains derail, buildings crumble, spurious liquor, adulterated food  and what have you plays havoc with the people’s lives —  the perpetrators thrive while the authorities look the other way. The latest cough syrup tragedy is just another incident in this long list and a case in point. This is not........

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