<p>Two sisters died of suspected food poisoning in Odisha's Gajapati district after eating a special 'sattu', meant for underweight babies, supplied by the local Anganwadi Centre, officials said on Monday.</p>
<p>The incident happened in Tulasi Nagar in Ramgiri village in R Udaygiri block on Sunday.</p>
<p>The deceased were aged six and three. While the elder sister died on the way to the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-mother-son-duo-held-for-murdering-five-year-old-girl-in-thane-23505908" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>hospital</strong></a>, the younger breathed her last undergoing treatment, the officials said.</p>
<p>Another sister and their father are in critical condition at the MKCG Medical College Hospital, doctors said.</p>
<p>Describing the incident as &ldquo;highly shocking and unfortunate&rdquo;, opposition BJD demanded resignation of the state&rsquo;s women and child development (WCD) minister, owning moral responsibility.</p>
<p>Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is also in charge of the WCD department, was not available for comments.</p>
<p>The bodies of the two children were sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of the death.</p>
<p>"We have ordered an inquiry into the incident. Though other families in the village had also received the same &lsquo;sattu&rsquo; (protein-rich flour), no complaint came from them. The government has made all arrangements for proper treatment of the ill father and daughter," District Collector Bijay Kumar Dash told PTI.</p>
<p>The bag of 'sattu' was recovered from the house of the deceased and sent for tests, the officials said.</p>
<p>Anganwadi workers have been asked not to distribute it till the test results arrive, they said.</p>
<p>An ASHA worker, who brought the deceased to the hospital, said they complained of stomach pain and vomited.</p>
<p>Addressing a press conference at &lsquo;Sankha Bhawan&rsquo;, the state headquarters of BJD, party spokesperson Lekhashree Samantsinghar said: "It is highly unfortunate and shocking that a day on which our President is in the state, two tribal children have died consuming poisonous meal.&rdquo; She said earlier four tribal women had died in Kandhamal district after consuming mango seed kernel.</p>
<p>&ldquo;These are cases of criminal negligence by the Women and Child Development Department. We demand that the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-govt-to-establish-archives-bhavan-cultural-center-and-museum-in-mumbai-ashish-shelar-23505926" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>minister</strong></a> take responsibility and immediately resign. We also demand action against shops supplying &lsquo;sattu&rsquo; and compensation for the victims' family,&rdquo; Samantsinghar said.</p>
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