Sivaganga ( Tamil Nadu ) [India], October 14 (ANI): Amid chaos over 22 deaths in Madhya Pradesh due to the consumption of Coldrif cough syrup , Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said that it was incumbent upon the Tamil Nadu government to explain the approval of these cough syrup batches since they were manufactured in the southern state.

"It is most distressing to note that more than 22 children have passed away who were administered spurious cough syrup. Investigation has revealed that the cough syrup was manufactured in Tamil Nadu . It is incumbent upon the Tamil Nadu government to explain how these batches of cough syrup were approved," Chidambaram told reporters here.

As this happened, Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department on Monday announced the cancellation of the manufa

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