Sun Dec 14 14:56:42 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the text, followed by a rewritten version as a news article:

Summary:

On December 14, 2025, in Vijayawada, India, Minister for BC Welfare S. Savitha directed officials to ensure the best medical treatment for two SC hostel inmates, Lakshmi Narasimha (Class 9) and Bhargav (Class 8), who were injured in a road accident in Sri Sathya Sai district. The students were struck by a car while collecting prasadam from a nearby mandapam. The minister demanded an investigation into why the students were unsupervised outside the hostel and ordered action against those responsible for their neglect. Lakshmi Narasimha sustained serious head injuries and was transferred to Anantapur, while Bhargav is being treated in Kadiri. The Minister has threatened strict action against negligent hostel staff.

News Article:

Minister Demands Accountability After Hostel Students Injured in Road Accident

Vijayawada, India – December 14, 2025 – Minister for BC Welfare S. Savitha has ordered a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding a road accident that severely injured two students from a Social Welfare Department hostel in Sri Sathya Sai district.

Lakshmi Narasimha, a Class 9 student, and Bhargav, a Class 8 student, were struck by a car earlier today in Odicheruvu mandal. The students were reportedly collecting prasadam (a religious offering) from a mandapam (a temporary structure) set up by Ayyappa devotees near the hostel on the bypass road when the incident occurred.

Lakshmi Narasimha sustained a serious head injury and has been transferred to a hospital in Anantapur for treatment. Bhargav is receiving medical care at the Kadiri Government Hospital.

Minister Savitha has spoken with District Collector Shyam Prasad and Superintendent of Police Satish Kumar, instructing them to determine why the students were unsupervised and outside of the hostel premises. She has demanded that those responsible for the students’ neglect be held accountable.

“Negligence of students in hostels will not be tolerated,” stated the Minister in a press release. She questioned the District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) Reddy Balaji, why the students were allowed to leave the hostel. She has also directed officials to immediately inform the students’ parents, seize the vehicle involved in the accident, and file a case against the driver.

The Minister has made it clear that she will not hesitate to take strict action against any hostel staff found to have been negligent in their duties. The investigation is ongoing.

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