ஸ்டெர்லைட் ஆலையில் ஆக்சிஜன் தயாரிப்பதற்கு தற்காலிக அனுமதி மட்டுமே வழங்கப்பட வேண்டும் என மனிதாபிமான அடிப்படையிலேயே தி.மு.க. வலியுறுத்தியது....

Intervening firmly on behalf of distressed patients across the state, DMK president M.K. Stalin demanded on April 27, 2021, that the Prime Minister Office establish clear directives prioritizing Tamil Nadu medical oxygen requirements. Stalin clarified that the DMK had supported granting strictly temporary permission for oxygen production at the closed Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi solely on humanitarian grounds, responding to the desperate shortage of clinical oxygen threatening thousands of hospitalized coronavirus patients statewide.

However, Stalin insisted that any medical oxygen generated at the facility must first be allocated to fulfill the urgent clinical needs of hospitals and intensive care units within Tamil Nadu. Only after the state domestic requirements were completely satisfied should surplus quantities be considered for transport to other regions. He called upon central authorities to formulate transparent, equitable distribution guidelines that protect local patients from life-threatening shortages. Stalin underscored that while inter-state solidarity is important, state leadership must safeguard its own people during an acute healthcare emergency.

Stalin principled stance demonstrated fearless advocacy for the vital interests of Tamil Nadu citizens. By combining humanitarian pragmatism with firm defense of local healthcare security, his leadership ensured that state patients received fair priority during an unprecedented crisis.