Ensure all announcements reach common man, DMK tells TN Govt

Chennai, Apr 4 (): DMK chief M K Stalin on Saturdaysaid the Tamil Nadu government should ensure all theits announcements to fight against spread of coronavirusreached the last person of the state. Stalin said the country was in a bad situation due to thespread of the coronavirus and that the disease has become a'societal disaster'. "This is not a health or an economic disaster as somesay. It has become a big societal disaster. The people andthe government should realise it," Stalin said in avideo message shared on social media. "The government should not think its duty is over bymaking some announcements. It should ensure the reach thelast man of the state," he said. Referring to reports of rising prices of essentialcommodities in rural areas, the state Leader of Oppositionurged the government to fix their prices uniformly across thestate. Private hospitals should set up infrastructure on parwith government facilities in treating patients of COVID-19,Stalin said and wanted the Centre to take steps to producethe required medical equipment on a war-footing. Appealing to people to stay indoors in view of thepandemic, he said, "It is true that it will be difficult tostay indoors. But there is no other way. People were asked tostay indoors for their benefit and for the benefit of thecountry." By staying indoors people can prevent the virus fromspreading, he added. VIJ SANVG NVG