Former Chief Minister and the AIADMK’s former coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, on Thursday, July 6, 2023 asked the Tamil Nadu government to take responsibility for the amputation of the right arm of an 18-month-old boy.
In a statement, Mr. Panneerselvam criticised Health Minister Ma. Subramanian for making public statements in defence of government doctors who treated the child, even when an enquiry committee was carrying out its work. Now, the panel had also absolved the doctors and nurses of any blame for the amputation. “It is evident that the enquiry report is one-sided,” he said.
The former Chief Minister wanted the government to take action against those responsible for the plight of the child; pay ₹1 crore as compensation to the child’s family and provide employment, in the government, to a member of the family.