Revanth Reddy dismisses Kavitha's allegations, says he won’t get involved with 'dirty people'
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday dismissed allegations by former BRS leader K Kavitha of a "tacit understanding" with BRS MLA T Harish Rao, saying he "does not need to be involved with such dirty people."
He added that he "should not be dragged into the BRS family disputes."
Addressing an event in his native Mahabubnagar district, Reddy accused the BRS (without naming the party) of "fostering an environment in which rival parties could not survive."
"False cases were filed against political opponents who aspired to become MLAs," he alleged.
In a veiled reference to internal family disputes within the BRS, he claimed they "revolved around the distribution of alleged ill-gotten wealth."
"One says Revanth Reddy is behind Harish Rao and Santosh Kumar. Another says Revanth Reddy is behind K Kavitha. Telangana people have already rejected you. Will anyone stand by you? I am behind and work for the four crore Telangana people. I don't have so much time," he claimed.
"People have already rejected you. You are like an expired thousand-rupee note. That party would go down with the passage of time," he said.
He also compared the situation with other political parties. "Janata Party had popularity once, which has now disappeared, and the TDP was an amazing party that gave opportunities to many. However, the TDP is now facing a problem in Telangana due to conspiracies of some," he claimed.
Reddy questioned the survival of the BRS. "How can you survive after committing so many evil acts?" he claimed.
Discussing his priorities, Reddy said, "Education and irrigation are my focus, as they drive employment generation."
Earlier in the day, Kavitha, suspended from BRS, alleged at a press conference that her cousin and BRS leader T Harish Rao had a "tacit understanding" with Reddy.
Kavitha, daughter of party founder and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, also announced quitting as Member of the Legislative Council and indicated there was "pressure" on her father to act against her.
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4 children test HIV positive in MP govt hospital; contaminated blood transfusion suspected
Satna/Bhopal (PTI): Four children suffering from thalassemia have tested HIV positive at Satna District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh allegedly due to contaminated blood transfusions, officials said on Tuesday.
The case is four months old and an investigation is underway into it, an official said.
Officials suspect the use of contaminated needles or blood transfusions for the spread of infection to the children.
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MP Health Minister Rajendra Shukla told reporters in Bhopal that he has ordered a probe into the matter and sought a report.
“It is also being investigated whether the blood transfusion took place in other hospitals also or only in the government hospital,” he said.
The affected children, aged between 12 and 15 years, received blood transfusions from the hospital's blood bank, as per an official.
Devendra Patel, in-charge of the blood bank at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel District Hospital in Satna, said four children have tested HIV positive and an investigation is underway to determine how they got infected.
"Either an infected needle was used or a blood transfusion occurred. These are the two main reasons I believe. Blood transfusion seems to be the most likely cause," he told PTI Videos.
All these children suffer from thalassemia, and some have received 80 or 100 blood transfusions, he said.
A family member of one of the affected children said that their child was found to be HIV positive during a routine checkup about four months back, and he has been receiving medication, but it had proven to be of no use.
After taking the medication for HIV, the child starts vomiting, feels low and becomes ill, he said.
After the four children were detected with HIV infection, their family members were also tested and the results came out negative, he added.
The Opposition Congress targeted the government over the matter and demanded the resignation of Health Minister Shukla.
Speaking to reporters in Bhopal, Congress MLA and former minister Sachin Yadav claimed such incidents were continuously occurring in Madhya Pradesh.
Earlier, a case of toxic cough syrup came to light in Chhindwara, followed by incidents of rat bites at hospitals in Indore and Satna, and now children have been given HIV-infected blood, he said.
"The health minister is unable to manage the department. He should resign. A murder case should be filed against those responsible for the Satna incident," Yadav said.
Senior Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma termed it a failure of the government. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's government has no connection with ground realities, he charged.
"Somewhere rats are roaming in hospitals, somewhere children are being given HIV-infected blood. Instead of preventing HIV, you are spreading it. Mohan Yadav should wake up from his slumber. Children are the nation's heritage and should be taken care of," he added.
