Jagan slams govt for delayed response to pharma cos blast

Anakapalle: YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday alleged that the accident at Essentia Pharma Pharmaceuticals could have been prevented had the TDP-led coalition followed the safety protocols introduced by him after the LG Polymers gas leakage incident.

After consoling the persons undergoing treatment at a hospital here after suffering burns in the reactor blast at Atchutapuram SEZ, he criticised the TDP-led coalition for its negligence in responding to the accident. He pointed out that no government leaders or officials had rushed to the site immediately after the explosion, leaving the victims without necessary emergency support.

He told the media that even basic services, such as ambulances, were not provided, and the injured were transported to hospitals using company buses instead of appropriate medical transport. He also called for a thorough investigation into the accident and stressed the need for existing safety protocols to be enforced to prevent future incidents.

Comparing the current government’s response to his administration’s handling of the LG Polymers accident in 2020, Jagan recalled how his government responded promptly within hours, providing compensation to the victims and support to their families.