Mysuru:  Members of Gandhadagudi Foundation staged a protest in front of the DC’s office here on Thursday urging the Union Government to take drastic steps to tackle the continued death of children with encephalitis in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

Citing the deplorable condition in Government Hospitals, the members submitted a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the DC seeking PM’s intervention on the issue to save precious lives of children.

The protest was led by Foundation State President Mohan Kumar.