Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramaniam’s controversial remarks accusing “North Indian students spreading Covid-19” in the state led the BJP on Wednesday to attack the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) minister for “highly irresponsible and derogatory statements”. A new line started with
Tamil Nadu | North Indian students are spreading COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu. Students of Kelambakkam VIT College and Sathyasai College have been affected by Kovid in hostels and classrooms. In some North Indian states, the cases of Kovid are still on the rise: State Health Minister Ma Subramaniam pic.twitter.com/ekATYHgMaM
— ANI (@ANI) 1 June 2022
comment out coronavirus With over 100 cases per day, the state health minister said earlier in the day, “North Indian students are spreading Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu. Students of Kelambakkam VIT College and Sathyasai College have been affected by Kovid in hostels and classrooms. In some North Indian states, the cases of Kovid are still on the rise. ,
Subramaniam’s remarks come at a time when the state’s health department is on high alert due to the rise in Covid-19 cases. The Tamil Nadu health department sounded an alert after 98 fresh cases were reported on Tuesday due to the formation of clusters in the state.
According to officials, Covid-19 clusters have been detected in the campuses of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Anna University and Vellore Institute. technology (VIT).
The statement created a storm on social media and the post went viral and many political leaders criticized Subramaniam’s statement.
BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh minister Jitin Prasada said the remarks were “extremely irresponsible and derogatory statements”. In a tweet, he said, “Sickness and pandemic do not know the boundaries or boundaries of a state as we all have experienced. This is an extremely irresponsible and derogatory statement by TN’s Heath Minister insulting North Indians. ,
As we all have experienced, diseases and epidemics do not know the boundaries or boundaries of any state. This is an extremely irresponsible and derogatory statement by TN’s Heath Minister insulting North Indians. https://t.co/FVRULhoxHY
— Jitin Prasad Jitin Prasad (@JitinPrasada) 1 June 2022
Meanwhile, the Covid-19 cases are likely to rise as the students are yet to be tested. “The number of cases is likely to rise as 1500 students are yet to be tested and the state health department is on high alert,” Subramanian told IANS news agency.
According to news reports, IIT-M had registered 237 new infections, 74 in Sri Sathya Sai Medical College and 23 in Anna University. While COVID cases are under control in IIT-M and Sri Sathya Sai Medical College, six positive cases were reported in Anna University on Monday.
State health secretary J Radhakrishnan has issued a warning to the district collectors of Chengalpattu and Chennai for the development of family clusters and directed the district collectors to conduct screening at district entry points and isolate symptomatic persons.
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