Actor Ganja Karuppu stages protest at Porur Hospital over absence of doctors
Actor Ganja Karuppu Protests at Porur Hospital
Chennai: In a major turn of events, Popular Tamil film actor Kanja Karuppu who is known for playing comedic roles, sparked a commotion at the Porur Government Hospital in Chennai on Tuesday. He staged a protest after patients were left waiting for hours without receiving any medical attention.
As per the news reports, the incident unfolded when patients, who had arrived early in the morning around 7 am for treatment, found no doctors available to attend to them.
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In a social media post on X, a user reports that Actor Kanja Karuppu has accused the Porur Greater Chennai Corporation’s urban community health hospital of not having any doctors available. He also stated that an elderly woman, who was in a life-threatening condition, had to be transferred to another hospital. This led to an argument between Kanja Karuppu and the hospital staff.
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