Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 23 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian on Friday mentioned that Minister Senthil Balaji was transferred to a personal hospital primarily based on his spouse’s request.
Speaking at a press briefing in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district, Minister Ma Subramanian mentioned, “Minister Senthil Balaji is under doctor’s observation after surgery. Those who have doubts can go to the hospital and find out how many blockages Minister Senthil Balaji had, and what kind of treatment he is undergoing. Senthil Balaji was transferred to a private hospital based on the request of his wife to be treated in a private hospital.”Minister Ma Subramanian on Friday inaugurated new Urban Primary Health Centres, Sub-Primary Health Centres, Public Health Laboratories and Health Centre Additional Buildings constructed at a value of Rs 6.34 crores in Madurai district on behalf of the Department of Health and Family Welfare and the National Welfare Group.
Minister Subramanian additionally slammed the central authorities concerning the funding of AIIMS to be constructed within the Madurai district.
While addressing to media, Minister Ma Subramanian mentioned, “The central government announced AIIMS Madurai but there is no financial contribution from the Centre. AIIMS announced across India has central government funding but for Madurai, it should be obtained from JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).”Further, the minister mentioned, “A few months ago we went to Japan and went to the JICA head office in Tokyo and met the JICA vice president to request the release of AIIMS funds. JICA said that the work will start in 2024 and the building will be completed in 2028.”Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to intrude, as of now, with the Madras High Court order permitting Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji to be moved to a personal hospital in Chennai and entertaining a habeas corpus petition filed in opposition to his arrest.
The Minister for Electricity in addition to Prohibition and Excise, Balaji, was arrested on June 14 and admitted to a authorities hospital in Chennai after he complained of chest ache. He was allowed by the Madras High Court on June 15 to be shifted to a personal hospital of his alternative.
He was later taken from the Tamil Nadu authorities Multi Super Speciality Hospital to Kauvery Hospital at Alwarpet. Doctors attending to him have beneficial bypass surgical procedure. (ANI)