Legislative Pressure Mounts Over Discrepancies in Bilaspur Snakebite Death Data

MLA Sushant Shukla raised concerns in the Legislative Assembly regarding the unusually high number of reported snakebite deaths in Bilaspur. Data shows 431 deaths in Bilaspur compared to only 96 in Jashpur over the same period. This massive discrepancy led Revenue Minister Tunkaram Verma to promise a comprehensive inquiry into the potential misuse of the ₹4 lakh compensation scheme and systemic corruption.