Chennai, Oct. 8 -- Tamil Nadu Health Minister Arunraj refuted DMK MP Kanimozhi's allegations regarding medicine shortages in government hospitals.

Speaking to reporters, Arunraj stated, "These are political statements; they're not based on any facts. We have sufficient medicines in all the government hospitals."

Responding to the criticism of the TVK government's 'Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram' (Maternal Uncle's Gold Ring) scheme, the Tamil Nadu Minister said that the government gives equal importance to all the schemes.

He said, "That is also an important scheme for the benefit of the people. Our government gives equal importance to all the schemes."

Earlier today, addressing a DMK meeting, Kanimozhi had criticised the gold ring scheme, ...