Chennai: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Secretary and Tamil Nadu Opposition Leader Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday accused the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government of gross negligence, claiming that its health department failed to act against a Kanchipuram-based pharmaceutical firm whose contaminated cough syrup allegedly caused the deaths of more than 20 children in Madhya Pradesh.

Palaniswami wondered how the state government remained unaware of the pharma company’s operations in the state despite the tragic fatalities, highlighting its negligence toward public safety.

"The Tamil Nadu government is not aware of this controversial cough syrup company which is operating in Kanchipuram district. After having this company’s cough syrup, 20 children died in Ma

See Full Page