Ashok Gehlot demands high-level committee to probe rising cardiac arrest deaths among youth

JAIPUR: Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has demanded the constitution of a high-level scientific committee to investigate the increasing cases of cardiac arrests and sudden deaths among young people and children in Rajasthan.

Gehlot, former Rajasthan Chief Minister, said the concern raised by Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully and other MLAs in the Assembly regarding the alarming trend is extremely serious.

He warned that sudden deaths of seemingly healthy young people and even doctors are creating fear and suspicion in society.

Referring to international discussions on rare vaccine side effects such as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) linked to AstraZeneca's Covishield, Gehlot said that although recent ICMR reports (July 2025) found no direct link, research on the effects of Long COVID and vaccines on the cardiovascular system is still ongoing globally.