AIADMK, DMK fight over Amma mini clinics

Chennai: Opposition AIADMK has accused the DMK government of scuttling welfare projects, like the Amma Mini Clinic Scheme, initiated during their regime.

The party has alleged that the Amma mini clinics opened with much fanfare during the AIADMK government of K Palaniswami in December 2020 were being closed down.

The AIADMK leaders have alleged that the DMK government was doing this out of political vengeance. Former minister D Jayakumar told IANS, "The DMK government is closing down the Amma mini clinics initiated by our government for the health needs of poor people and the DMK is closing it down just because it was opened by our government." Coimbatore North MLA and AIADMK leader, Amman K Arjunan said that the Amma mini clinics were not operational in the state now. He said that when he had raised the matter in the Assembly, the government made 'flimsy excuses' and responded that the previous AIADMK government had not equipped the clinics properly.

However, the DMK has challenged the allegations and said that the previous government had opened Amma clinics only for gaining political mileage. DMK leader and state water resources minister, S Duraimurugan said, "The previous AIADMK government was using the Amma clinics for political leverage without proper infrastructure."