YS Jagan announces Rs 5 lakh support to families of deceased students; demands government compensation of twenty-five lakh each

Visakhapatnam, October 9: Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced that five lakh rupees would be given on behalf of YSR Congress Party to the families of the two girl students who lost their lives due to the jaundice outbreak in Kurupam. 

He also demanded that the state government extend a compensation of twenty-five lakh rupees to each of the deceased students’ families.
Speaking to the media after interacting with the students undergoing treatment for jaundice at KGH Hospital in Visakhapatnam, YS Jagan said sixty-five students from the same school were admitted to KGH after traveling nearly 200 kilometers from Kurupam, which shows the gravity of the situation. In all, around 170 students were affected by jaundice, with the outbreak caused by severe water contamination due to feces mixing with the drinking water supply.

YS Jagan demanded that the government immediately take responsibility, restore and repair the mineral water plant in the hostel, fix sanitation facilities including bathrooms, and ensure proper treatment for all affected students. He stressed that one lakh rupees compensation must also be given to each of the 170 students who fell ill. Calling the incident a medico-legal case, YS Jagan said YSRCP would approach the courts if necessary to secure justice for the tribal students.

Criticizing the government for attempting to cover up the issue, YS Jagan expressed shock that even the Home Minister denied water contamination as the cause. “If jaundice did not spread due to contaminated water, then how did 170 children from the same school suffer from it?” he asked, adding that denying the truth and telling lies will not help the government escape responsibility.
YS Jagan urged the government to stand by the grieving families, ensure twenty-five lakh rupees compensation to the kin of the deceased children, and urgently restore safe drinking water and sanitation facilities in schools and hostels. “Only when these measures are taken can children live and study safely,” he said.