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Tamil Nadu Hospitals Halt Trilingual Medicine Covers Amid Political Row
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CNBC TV18•07-10-2026, 12:07
Tamil Nadu Hospitals Halt Trilingual Medicine Covers Amid Political Row
- •Government hospitals in Coimbatore and Karur stopped distributing trilingual medicine covers after a political controversy.
- •The issue arose when packaging featuring Tamil, English, and Hindi dosage instructions reached patients at state-run facilities.
- •DMK leader T R B Rajaa shared photos online, accusing authorities of covertly enforcing a three-language policy in healthcare.
- •Hospital officials clarified that the sponsored pouches from Chinthamani Cooperative Society have been used for over 18 months.
- •Authorities issued immediate directives to halt further distribution of the controversial covers following the backlash.
Key Questions Answered
Officials at government facilities in Coimbatore and Karur stopped distributing the covers after a political controversy erupted over the state's language policy.
Tamil Nadu strictly adheres to a two-language policy that exclusively uses Tamil and English, while firmly rejecting the Centre's three-language formula.
Authorities clarified that the sponsored pouches printed via the Chinthamani Cooperative Society were not newly procured, having been in continuous use for over 18 months.
