Amaravati, YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday slammed the TDP-led government in Andhra Pradesh, alleging a complete collapse of the public health department in the wake of “recurring” outbreaks of diarrhea and food poisoning in the state.
In a post on X, he said: “Hello India… Under the coalition government led by the LDP and Prime Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, recurring outbreaks of diarrhea and food poisoning reveal a complete breakdown in public health management.”
According to the Opposition leader, 25 cases of food poisoning have been reported across hostels and educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh in the last 14 months, and more than 900 students have been affected in 15 districts.
These incidents indicate serious deficiencies in hygiene, food handling and living conditions.
However, there was no immediate reaction from TDP.
Referring to an incident that took place at Kurupam Girls Tribal Welfare School, he said, “16 students suffered from diarrhoea and five students were taken to hospital. This is the same school where two girls died earlier due to water contamination which led to jaundice and nearly 100 students were taken to hospital.”
Alleging that no permanent corrective steps have been taken, the YSRCP chief said the system has “failed and is failing again”.
Over the past 18 months, large outbreaks of diarrhea cases have been reported in Shibrolu, Vijayawada, Guntur, Gurla, Srikakulam and Torakpalam, causing hundreds to fall ill and die, he added.
Noting that these were not isolated incidents, the former prime minister claimed that they reflected a pattern of neglect, weak supervision and a breakdown in preventive systems.
“In the past week, the situation has become even more alarming. In Srikakulam, contaminated drinking water caused a major outbreak of diarrheal disease that killed five people and hospitalized nearly 200 people within days,” he added.
In the same week, he said an incident in Rajamahendravaram linked to “adulterated” milk led to the deaths of seven people.
He added, “Seven people lost their lives and eight others are struggling to survive on ventilators, and many of them were transferred to the hospital after consuming contaminated milk.”
“Milk, which should nourish families and children, has become a source of death,” Reddy said, urging the government to come out of “hibernation mode” and assess what is going on.
Reddy called for urgent corrective action, including strengthening water supply systems, tightening food safety monitoring, and ensuring strict sanitation standards.
He added: “People are not asking for miracles, but rather they are demanding a government that wakes up, listens and takes action before more lives are lost.”
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