"Complete mismanagement" AIADMK's Kovai Sathyan slams DMK onChennai Air Show chaos
Oct 07, 2024
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 7 : AIADMK leader Kovai Sathyan hit out at Chief Minister MK Stalin over IAF Chennai air show chaos on Monday.
Speaking to ANI, he said," When you have an incompetent person as your chief minister, his counsel of ministers will also be incompetent. He further said that While MK Stalin and his family happily watched the show, but there was no public address system that could guide the people. "It is a complete mismanagement..."
"When you have an incompetent person as your chief minister, his counsel of ministers will also be incompetent. You cannot accept a better result than this. While MK Stalin and his family happily watched the show in the air-conditioned makeshift, the people had to walk for 5-10kms to watch this air show...There was no public address system that could guide the people. There were no booths giving water and there was no medical assistance. There was no traffic management...It is a complete mismanagement...Precious lives have been lost...Ma. Subramanian has any one element of empathy and self-consciousness he should resign as the health minister..." he said.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian confirmed that five people had lost their lives due to the after effects of excessive heat duringe the Air Force Air show at the Marina Beach in Chennai on Sunday.
"Five people died, all 5 deaths were due to high temperature. A total of 102 people were affected by the soaring heat, with 93 initially requiring hospitalization. 5 people were brought in dead, 2 at Omandurar General Hospital, 2 at Royapet General Hosital, and 1 at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital," Ma Subramanian said.
"Fortunately, the situation has improved, with only 7 remaining inpatients as of now. 4 at Omandurar Hospital, 2 at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital, and 1 at Royapet Hospital," the minister added.
The Health Minister also noted that precautionary measures had been communicated in advance of the event.
The Indian Air Force on Sunday organised an Air Show at Chennai's Marina Beach ahead of the upcoming 92nd Air Force Day on October 8. The 5 people died after suffering from the after effects of the excessive heat and more than 200 people were injured and admitted to the hospital for treatment during the IAF 'AIR Show' program held at Chennai Marina Beach on Sunday.
