Chennai, Sept. 1 -- MDMK (Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) leader Durai Vaiko on Monday visited Tiruvallur Congress MP Sasikant Senthil, who is on indefinite hunger strike, at the hospital to inquire about his health.

Senthil has been on an indefinite hunger strike since August 29, protesting against the Union government's alleged failure to release funds to Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme.

Today marks the fourth day of his protest, and his health condition deteriorated, leading to his admission to Chennai's Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital.

MDMK leader Durai Vaiko visited him at the hospital to inquire about his health and expressed solidarity with his cause.

"This hunger strike is for the students of Tamil...