'மருத்துவமனைகளில் படுக்கைகள் காலியாக உள்ளன’ என்று சொல்லி வரும் @Vijayabaskarofl முகத்திரையை @CNNnews18 செய்தி கிழிக்கிறது. 5 தனியார்...

DMK president M.K. Stalin highlighted investigative television reports by CNN-News18 that exposed acute shortages of coronavirus hospital beds in Chennai, directly disproving repetitive official claims made by Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar. Stalin noted that while the health minister repeatedly claimed in press briefings that hundreds of specialized beds remained vacant, investigative journalists documented severe ground realities where critically ill patients were turned away from five private hospitals.

Stalin questioned how the state administration plans to respond to undeniable video evidence showing infected citizens being shuttled between medical centers without receiving timely admission. Rather than acknowledging systemic capacity deficits and taking corrective measures, the AIADMK administration has developed a disturbing habit of registering criminal cases against journalists, citizens, and medical professionals who disclose ground truths. Stalin emphasized that administrative threats and legal intimidation cannot replace clinical infrastructure or rescue gasping patients seeking life-saving oxygen support.

Stalin demanded that the state government immediately establish an automated, centralized public dashboard showing real-time bed vacancies, intensive care availability, and oxygen lines across all private and public hospitals. He urged the minister to abandon false propaganda and concentrate on expanding emergency medical infrastructure across Chennai.