Tamil Nadu: Hoping to raise Rs 16 crore, couple turn to CM Stalin for daughter's treatment

Parents of a seven-month-old infant in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district have urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to help raise Rs 16 crore for the treatment of their daughter who is suffering from a rare illness called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA-Type 1).

Parents of a seven-month-old infant in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district have sought help from Chief Minister MK Stalin for the treatment of their daughter who is suffering from a rare illness called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA-Type 1). The couple - Priyadarshini and Jegannathan - said they would also appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help arrange money required for an injection that costs over Rs 16 crore.