# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
6. K G Arunraj explicitly clarified that the condition being tracked is 'Jaladosham' and not 'Nagadosham'. (Deccan Herald, News)
7. The Tamil Nadu Assembly witnessed a political exchange involving the TVK and DMK parties over snakebites and the common cold. (Deccan Herald, News)
8. Rumors or claims regarding 'Nagadosham' were circulating, prompting the Health Minister's intervention to clarify the actual health situation. (Deccan Herald, News)

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