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Tamil Nadu Assembly exchanges 'Nagadosham' vs 'Jaladosham' jokes over snakebite cases

Tamil Nadu health minister rejects astrological 'Nagadosham' explanation for snakebites, citing medical science and common cold instead.

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O Panneerselvam, a DMK leader and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, said during a Tamil Nadu Assembly session that recent snakebite incidents might be due to 'Nagadosham' (a serpent curse) and jokingly asked the health minister to arrange state-sponsored temple rituals to remove the supposed curse. [1] Tamil Nadu Health Minister K G Arunraj said the state relies on medical science and is currently tracking common cold cases, not a serpent curse, in response to Panneerselvam's suggestion. [2] State Health Minister K G Arunraj stated that the only widespread ailment currently being tracked in Tamil Nadu is the common cold. [3] Public Works and Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna said the Tamil Nadu government addresses issues through rationalism, citing the state's association with rationalist leader Periyar, rather than incantations. [4] Udhayanidhi Stalin, Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, said Panneerselvam's 'Nagadosham' comment was a playful reference to DMK deputy leader K N Nehru, who was suffering from a severe cold. [5] K G Arunraj explicitly clarified that the condition being tracked is 'Jaladosham' and not 'Nagadosham'. [6] The Tamil Nadu Assembly witnessed a political exchange involving the TVK and DMK parties over snakebites and the common cold. [7] Rumors or claims regarding 'Nagadosham' were circulating, prompting the Health Minister's intervention to clarify the actual health situation. [8]
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  1. O Panneerselvam, a DMK leader and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, said during a Tamil Nadu Assembly session that recent snakebite incidents might be due to 'Nagadosham' (a serpent curse) and jokingly asked the health minister to arrange state-sponsored temple rituals to remove the supposed curse. · Hindustan Times
  2. Tamil Nadu Health Minister K G Arunraj said the state relies on medical science and is currently tracking common cold cases, not a serpent curse, in response to Panneerselvam's suggestion. · Hindustan Times
  3. State Health Minister K G Arunraj stated that the only widespread ailment currently being tracked in Tamil Nadu is the common cold. · Deccan Herald
  4. Public Works and Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna said the Tamil Nadu government addresses issues through rationalism, citing the state's association with rationalist leader Periyar, rather than incantations. · Hindustan Times
  5. Udhayanidhi Stalin, Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, said Panneerselvam's 'Nagadosham' comment was a playful reference to DMK deputy leader K N Nehru, who was suffering from a severe cold. · Hindustan Times
  6. K G Arunraj explicitly clarified that the condition being tracked is 'Jaladosham' and not 'Nagadosham'. · Deccan Herald
  7. The Tamil Nadu Assembly witnessed a political exchange involving the TVK and DMK parties over snakebites and the common cold. · Deccan Herald
  8. Rumors or claims regarding 'Nagadosham' were circulating, prompting the Health Minister's intervention to clarify the actual health situation. · Deccan Herald
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