Chandrababu Naidu Writes To CM YS Jagan, Demands Health Emergency In Eluru

Nara Chandrababu Naidu, the National President of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP,) on the 9th of December, wrote to Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Mr. Naidu in the letter to CM Y.S. Jagan demanded to declare a health emergency in Eluru district, where many people are suffering from an unknown disease.

Mr. Naidu criticised the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) Government for not handling situation properly.

In the letter written to CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, Mr. Naidu said there are fears among the public about the changing symptoms in patients on a daily basis. He also urged the State Government to dispel fears of what will happen tomorrow.

Mr. Naidu said, “People are alarmed by reports of lead and nickel in drinking water; the current situation is having a serious impact on the health of pregnant women, children and the elderly.”

In the letter, the TDP also suggested to issue electronic health cards to everyone in Eluru.

Nara Chandrababu urged the Government to closely monitor every patient on a long term basis and provide the best possible treatment to the victims with medical professionals. He

Mr. Chandrababu also demanded the Government to immediately set up a special control room for the victims and urged to take immediate relief measures. Every victim should be provided with health insurance and life insurance. Meanwhile, 583 people have been admitted to hospitals so far due to illness.

Meanwhile, the medical experts who went to Eluru explained that blood, urine and other samples were taken from the victims along with water, vegetables and food items for testing.

The preliminary report will be submitted to the Government by the 11th of December.

According to the concerned authorities, 583 people have been admitted to hospitals due to illness so far.

Of these, 470 were discharged and twenty patients were shifted to Vijayawada and Guntur hospitals for better treatment.

The doctors preliminarily concluded that the nickel and lead in the samples taken from the patients.

However, an official report with accurate reason is yet to come. 

Stay tuned for further updates.