The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out searches at seven locations in Chennai linked to Sreesan Pharma under money laundering in the case of 'Coldrif' cough syrup, which caused the death of several children, officials said.
BJP leader K. Annamalai has criticised the Tamil Nadu government for its handling of a case involving a private pharmaceutical company in Kanchipuram, allegedly linked to the deaths of 23 people in Madhya Pradesh and three children in Rajasthan due to a faulty drug.
Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath expressed grief over the 22 deaths caused by the consumption of Coldrif cough syrup and held the state government responsible for the tragedy.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaddudin Owaisi has termed the shoe-hurling attempt at Chief Justice of India B R Gavai "an insult to the Supreme Court" and slammed the Centre for its "muted" and "cold" response.
He cited government records and said over "150 bottles of cough syrup have been sold in one month" and demanded the death penalty for the owner of the drug company.
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh announced stringent measures to address the recent cough syrup deaths case and instructed all the government and private hospitals against prescribing the Coldrif cough syrup, which is linked with the deaths of atleast 22 children in Madhya Pradesh's Chh
A Parasia court on Friday sent Sresan Pharma owner Ranganathan to 10-day police custody in connection with the deaths of children allegedly caused by the consumption of Coldrif cough syrup.
Despite the biting cold and cloudy skies, the festive spirit of Karwa Chauth warmed Shimla on Friday evening as local women and visiting tourists came together to celebrate the traditional festival of marital devotion.
The Health Secretary's statement came after Madhya Pradesh Police arrested the owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals from Tamil Nadu, in connection with the deaths of 20 children in the state, allegedly caused by the consumption of Coldrif cough syrup manufactured by the company.
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami criticised the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government for its "negligence" after 20 deaths of 20 children in Madhya Pradesh due to taking Coldrif cough syrup, manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceuticals, a Kanchipuram-based company.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pune seized stock from Rednex Pharma worth Rs 13 lakhs, following the deaths of 20 children due to cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh.
BJP leader K. Annamalai on Thursday strongly condemned the operation of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the Kanchipuram-based company which manufactured the Coldrif cough syrup and is linked to the death of several children in Madhya Pradesh.