Palaniswami criticises Tamil Nadu government over dengue response

AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami has criticised the TVK-led regime over its response to the spread of dengue, The Hindu reports. Palaniswami said the government had not taken steps quickly enough to curb dengue.

He contrasted that response with what he described as the administration’s “alacrity” in attributing the death of a student of Anna University to scrub typhus. His criticism was that the government had shown swiftness in discussing the cause of that student’s death but had not displayed similar urgency in preventing dengue from spreading. The supplied material does not state the number of dengue cases or deaths, identify the locations affected or describe any measures already taken by the government.

It also does not include the government’s response to Palaniswami’s accusation. The report therefore records the AIADMK leader’s assessment of the administration’s priorities and speed of action. It does not independently establish whether dengue-control measures were inadequate or specify the public-health steps he wants the government to adopt.