At least 50 students at Sri Venkateshwara Silpa Kalasala have fallen sick after drinking milk in which a lizard has fallen. After consuming the impure milk, the students started vomiting. All of them were immediately rushed to the hospital. The doctors have said that the condition of all the students was okay and there was no need to get panic. Ten students out of the 50 who drank milk were administered I-V fluids.

The moment this news was out, the parents of the students at SV Silpa Kalasala got panic and started telephoning the college. Wishesh team spoke to one of the parents, whose child was at TTD regional hospital in Tirupati undergoing treatment. The mother of the girl said as to how they (authorities) overlook the cleanliness of the kitchen. This incident has drawn criticism from parents across the state.

The observers have said that this case can be looked at as negligence, which coul have even resulted to death. Therefore, the state government is likely to look into issue and suspend the concerned officials.

(AW Phani)