Latest news with #VDSatheeshan
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Crisis in hospitals, Kerala govt failed to resolve medicine shortage: Satheesan
Kochi: Govt hospitals and medical colleges in state are facing a severe crisis with a lack of medicines and govt has failed to resolve the issue, adversely affecting the functioning of hospitals, said opposition leader V D Satheeshan on Monday. "Reports from various hospitals and medical colleges indicate that there is an acute shortage of medicines in all medical colleges and govt hospitals. After surgery, patients have to bring their own thread for stitching. A person who fell from a building paid Rs 88,000 for treatment," Satheeshan said. "The health minister said yesterday that govt hospitals cannot procure supplies as quickly as private hospitals. The issue has been going on for two or three years. Opposition raised the issue continuously, but govt failed to take any proper steps due to financial crisis. Instead of resolving it, justifications and PR management programmes are going on," he alleged. "UDF will appoint a health commission, including public health experts, to study the collapse of the health sector in state. As part of this, a health conclave will be organised," he said. Demands minister's apology Satheeshan said fisheries minister Saji Cherian should apologise and retract his statement calling fishermen, who protested against the sea erosion issue in Chellanam with black flags, goons. "The people in the area protested when govt failed to protect families residing in the Kammaal region. Instead of criticising them, govt should be ready to resolve the issue," he said.
United News of India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
I'm not familiar with corrupt politics of Cong, CPI-M: BJP Kerala chief
On his maiden visit to Kannur district, Chandrasekhar addressed the "Vikasitha Keralam convention" here, and said "I know the politics of development. Our goal is to bring opportunities, jobs and investments to Kerala". Dripping sarcasm, he said "V D Satheeshan's comments were absolutely correct- I do not know the politics of corruption and cheating that the traditional ruling parties Congress and CPI(M) have been practicsng for decades in Kerala." Chandrasekhar also dismissed Satheeshan's allegation that he was "not proficient in Malayalam language". "This is baseless and I was educated and brought up in Thrissur district. I can speak in Malayalam and I can communicate our vision of development message to the people of Kerala and I even know how to wear a Dhoti." He also said "I don't need lessons on how to speak in a Malayali style". Earlier in the day, Chandrasekhar paid floral tributes to K G Marar smrithi mandapam (tomb) at Payyambalam and he also visited the houses of senior BJP/RSS leaders. UNI AK SSP
