Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ramashankar Rajbhar raised alarm over the rising incidence of “sudden deaths” across age groups during the Lok Sabha’s Zero Hour on Wednesday, urging the central government to establish a mechanism to document such fatalities and provide Rs 10 lakh compensation to affected families.

Representing Uttar Pradesh’s Salempur constituency, Rajbhar highlighted cases in his region, including a cricketer collapsing after hitting a six, a man dying while dancing at a wedding, a schoolgirl fainting fatally, and a driver succumbing to a heart attack. “Whether brain hemorrhage or cardiac arrest, these sudden deaths occur without warning,” he said, noting dozens of such cases across his constituency’s five assembly segments.

Rajbhar criticized the lack of official records, stating, “There’s no post-mortem, no survey, no documentation. We cannot leave these families in despair.” He called for a national system to monitor sudden deaths, investigate causes, and support affected families. His demand aligns with growing concerns over unexplained fatalities. The Health Ministry’s 2024 report notes a 12% rise in sudden cardiac deaths in India (7.4 lakh cases annually), attributing them to lifestyle factors, stress, and undiagnosed conditions.

The government has not responded to Rajbhar’s proposal, but the issue echoes his prior advocacy, including his July 28 Lok Sabha critique of Operation Sindoor’s delay post-Pahalgam attack, where he demanded swift action against terrorism. Rajbhar, a 63-year-old SP veteran elected in 2024 with 4,05,472 votes, remains a vocal critic of government inaction.

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