DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant has called on the Tamil Nadu government to act swiftly against those responsible for the death of a pregnant woman and her newborn in an Irular settlement near Kancheepuram.
According to a statement issued by the party, Thenmozhi of the Singadivakkam Irular colony went into labour while living in a thatched shelter. She was allegedly denied access to a hospital because of a ₹20,000 debt owed to a local trader. The failure to receive timely medical care is said to have led to the deaths of both the mother and her infant.
The DMDK condemned what it described as an inhuman act and demanded strict legal action against the parties involved. It also called for financial assistance and other support for the bereaved family, urging authorities to provide the necessary relief measures.
