T.N. BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran alleges Keralam medical waste dumped in Tenkasi

CHENNAI BJP Tamil Nadu unit president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday (November 12, 2026) alleged that hazardous medical waste brought from the neighbouring State of Keralam was being dumped and burnt in agricultural lands and open spaces in Tenkasi district. He also charged that the TVK-led government in Tamil Nadu had failed to prevent it. In a social media post, Mr. Nagenthran said bottles bearing labels indicating that they were meant for sale only in Keralam, along with hazardous waste, were found dumped in Tenkasi district, and that Tamil Nadu authorities had failed to effectively monitor border check-posts.

Alleging that the problem extended beyond Tenkasi to other border districts of the State, Mr. Nagenthran said the dumping of Keralam’s waste was contaminating Tamil Nadu’s agricultural lands and posing a threat to public health. The BJP leader urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to take up the issue with his Keralam counterpart, strengthen surveillance at border check-posts, seize vehicles transporting waste illegally, and invoke the Goondas Act against those involved.