T.N. Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil shifted to Chennai government hospital, continues hunger strike for ‘Samagra Shiksha’ funds

Tamil Nadu Congress Lok Sabha MP from Tiruvallur, Sasikanth Senthil, who is on a hunger strike against the BJP-led Union government for not releasing funds to the tune of more than ₹ 2,000 crore to Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, (SSA), was shifted from Tiruvallur Government Hospital to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai on Sunday (August 31, 2025).

“On the third day of my hunger strike, I was admitted to the hospital due to high blood pressure. On doctors’ advice, I have now been shifted from Tiruvallur Government Hospital to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai. Even from here, I continue my hunger strike with the same determination until our rightful SSA funds are released,” Mr. Senthil posted on X.

Tiruvallur Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai on August 31, 2025
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He urged the people of Tamil Nadu to raise their voices in a democratic way and demand Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to release Tamil Nadu’s “rightful money without playing politics over ideological differences.”