DMK president M Karunanidhi asked the Tamil Nadu government on Friday to put an end to rumours on the health conditions of chief minister J Jayalalithaa by releasing proper information as well as her photographs.
“As I had already mentioned, though I differ with her ideologically, it is my desire that she recovers soon and takes up official duties as usual,” he said and wished her a speedy recovery.
He said, “Jayalalithaa was admitted to the hospital on September 22 following high fever and dehydration. The hospital claimed in a few days that her fever has subsided and she is consuming normal diet but will be in observation for sometime. She even held a meeting over the Cauvery issue and ‘dictated’ a letter on the matter to be read out on the Cauvery water distress executive meeting. But how come not a single picture of these proceedings has been released by the government’s media arm?”
The hospital said on Thursday evening that Ms Jayalalithaa, 68, has “responded well” to treatment and has been advised to stay a few days more in hospital as “evaluation tests” are being carried out.
Karunanidhi said although Apollo hospital, where the Chief Minister is recuperating from fever and dehydration, was issuing bulletins about her health, “some unwanted rumours” were deliberately being floated by “some persons.”
“Some persons are spreading unwanted rumours about her health on the social media and to put an end to these, proper information about the Chief Minister’s health must be made available to the people,” he said in a statement.
Karunanidhi suggested that photographs of the Chief Minister be released through the media to quell any kind of rumours being circulated about her health.
“Why has not the governor visited her so far? Why hasn’t been a committee of doctors constituted even after one week of her suffering from fever?” the DMK leader asked.
AIADMK spokesperson CR Saraswathi, however, said Jayalalithaa, 68, will be back home soon after being cleared by the doctors who have put her under observation.
Jayalalithaa (68) was admitted to the hospital on September 22 after she complained of fever and dehydration.
She has been advised to stay for a few days at the hospital.
