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Tamil Nadu Minister S Keerthana Breaks Silence on London Visit Absence, Cites Medical Procedure
- •Tamil Nadu Industries Minister S Keerthana clarified her absence from Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's London visit, stating she was recovering from a minor medical procedure to remove an old implant.
- •Keerthana postponed the procedure briefly to prioritize a crucial state engagement with HD Hyundai on September 9, undergoing it afterward and being advised to rest.
- •Despite her absence from London, she remained involved, coordinating investment-related matters remotely between September 10 and 14.
- •She chose not to disclose her health details earlier, emphasizing that a person's health is a private matter and public discourse should focus on government work, not personal lives.
- •Her party colleague, Kavundampalayam MLA Kanimozhi Santhosh, confirmed Keerthana underwent "collarbone surgery" and criticized speculation linking her absence to menstruation, calling for an end to regressive attitudes towards women in public life.
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Minister S Keerthana missed Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's September 10 to 17 London visit because she was recovering from a minor medical procedure to remove an old medical implant following a previous injury. She coordinated investment matters remotely during her recovery and rejected speculation linking her absence to menstruation.
While Minister S Keerthana described it generally as a minor procedure to remove an old medical implant, her party colleague and MLA Kanimozhi Santhosh stated that she underwent a collarbone surgery at a private healthcare provider in Coimbatore.
Controversy arose after DMK functionary Vaishnavi questioned comments made by Aadhav Arjuna regarding the minister being away for four days due to health reasons, falsely linking it to menstruation, which both Keerthana and her colleagues strongly condemned as regressive.
