Alleging that negligence by officials has led to the food poisoning of the girl students of the Dravidian University at Kuppam, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has demanded that the Government of Andhra Pradesh must take stringent action against those responsible.
Mr. Naidu spoke to the hospitalised students over telephone and enquired about their health. More than 36 girls have been admitted to hospital so far. They were taken ill reportedly after having lunch at the Akkamahadevi Hostel of the university on Tuesday.