YSRCP slams Andhra govt over tribal school health crisis, demands Rs 10 lakh for bereaved families

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): Leaders of the YSR Congress Party expressed strong criticism of the coalition government due to the concerning health crisis affecting tribal residential schools in Parvathipuram district.

గిరిజన బాలికలకి అండగా నిలిచిన వైయస్ఆర్ సీపీ నేతలు

సంక్షేమ, ఆశ్రమ హాస్టల్స్ లో అపరిశుభ్రత, కలుషిత ఆహారం కారణంగా దాదాపు వంద మంది విద్యార్థినులు ఆసుపత్రిపాలు

విశాఖపట్నం కేజీహెచ్ లో చికిత్స పొందుతున్న గిరిజన బాలికలను పరామర్శించిన వైయస్ఆర్ సీపీ నేతలు

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During a visit to students receiving treatment at KGH, former Deputy Chief Minister Pushpa Srivani, Araku Member of Parliament Tanuja Rani, former MLA Rajanna Dora, and Zilla Parishad Chairman Mazji Chinna Srinu held the government fully accountable for the situation.
Two tribal girl students, Anjali and Kalpana, have died of jaundice, while over 120 others are hospitalised. Leaders stated that contaminated water, inadequate sanitation, and malfunctioning RO plants are the root causes. They demanded compensation of Rs. 10 lakh for each bereaved family.
Pushpa Srivani revealed that RO plants set up during the YSRCP government have not been maintained for months, forcing students to consume unsafe water.
She criticised the government for covering up hostel deaths by suspending local staff instead of taking responsibility.
Even basic facilities, such as fans and mosquito nets, are absent, and sanitation workers have gone unpaid for three months.
Araku MP Tanuja Rani said 129 students are now suffering from jaundice due to prolonged neglect.
Despite repeated alerts, the government failed to supply safe water, proper food, or preventive medical camps. She condemned the Tribal Welfare Minister for visiting schools only after media pressure, while making contradictory statements to shield the administration.
The leaders stated that this tragedy reflects the collapse of tribal welfare over the past 15 months of coalition rule. They demanded urgent corrective measures to protect students' lives and dignity.
Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy squarely blamed the gross negligence of the Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition government for the tragic death of tribal girl students in Parvathipuram Manyam district.
Talking to X, YS Jagan said the collapse of the RO plant at the Kurupam Girls' Tribal Gurukul school forced students to consume contaminated water, triggering a jaundice outbreak. Within just four days, two young girls lost their lives, while many more fell seriously ill. (ANI)