AIADMK spokesperson demands resignation of Tamil Nadu Health Minister over Chennai Air Show incident
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AIADMK leader demands resignation of Tamil Nadu Health Minister over Chennai Air Show incident, blaming DMK government.
AIADMK leader Kovai Sathyan demanded the resignation of Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian over the Chennai Air Show incident on Sunday (October 7, 2024) and dubbed it “complete mismanagement” of the DMK government.
Former Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami earlier claimed that five people lost their lives during the Air Show event due to heatstroke.
“When you have an incompetent person as your Chief Minister, his counsel of ministers will also be incompetent. You cannot accept a better result than this. While M.K. Stalin and his family happily watched the show in the air-conditioned makeshift, the people had to walk for 5-10kms to watch this air show,” Mr. Sathyan said.
He further claimed that the M.K. Stalin-led state government failed to properly coordinate the event.
“In front of my eyes, children were falling. There was no public address system that could guide the people. There were no booths giving water and there was no medical assistance. There was no traffic management. It is a complete mismanagement...Precious lives have been lost. Ma. Subramanian has any one element of empathy and self-consciousness, so he should resign as the health minister,” he added.
BJP state President K. Annamalai expressed deep shock over the incident and blamed the DMK government for the incident.
“I was shocked to hear that 5 people died due to crowding and more than 200 people were injured and admitted to the hospital for treatment during the IAF ‘AIR Show’ program held at Chennai Marina Beach. The only reason for this is that the DMK government has not taken care of the safety of the public without providing basic facilities and adequate transport arrangements for the public who came to witness the IAF Air Show,” Mr. Annamalai said in a post on X.
AIADMK spokesperson demands resignation of Tamil Nadu Health Minister over Chennai Air Show incident
AIADMK leader demands resignation of Tamil Nadu Health Minister over Chennai Air Show incident, blaming DMK government.