HIV blood transfusion case: PMK seeks resignation of TN Health Minister

PMK Youth wing president Anbumani Ramadoss told reporters here that HIV and Hepatitis test should be done by blood banks during blood donation to prevent such incidents.

He was referring to the incident in which HIV infected blood was transfused to a pregnant woman in Sattur in Virudhunagar district and the claim of a Chennai woman about a similar lapse affecting her.

Ramadoss, a medical doctor himself and a former union Health Minister said it was a big mistake on the part of the health department personnel.

"As a doctor it is not acceptable to me and is a big mistake on the part of health deparyment...," he added.

Owning moral responsibility, the health minister and senior health department officials should resign, he said.

Ramadoss was speaking on the sidelines of PMK's state executive and general council meet here to take stock of the political situation in Tamil Nadu.

He said the government should not allow the expansion of NLC India and added that the govenrment should at least talk to the farmers, who are agitating against the installation of power lines in the fields.

On the entry of film star Rajinikanth's political entry, Anbumani said mere announcement was not enough.

"Let him enter politics, we will see and respond," he said.