Heart Attack Deaths in Hassan: CM Siddaramaiah forms expert group, suspects Covid vaccine

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced forming an expert committee headed by Dr Ravindranath, director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research to identify the cause of a series of deaths due to heart attack in Hassan district.

In the past one month, heart attacks have claimed more than 20 people in Hassan district, the CM said and added that the committee will submit the report in 10 days.

The government had asked the same committee in February to conduct a thorough study on the reasons behind sudden deaths among young people in the state, and whether the Covid-19 vaccines could have caused any adverse effect.


“We value the lives of children, youth, and innocent people, and we share the concerns of their families,” the CM said in a statement.

Siddaramaiah slammed the BJP for what he said, using the issue for political gains.

Hasty approval and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines to the public could also be a reason for these deaths, as several studies worldwide have recently indicated that these vaccines could be a cause for the increasing number of heart attacks.

Before the BJP criticizes us on this, they should ask their conscience, the CM said, while pledging his government’s commitment to finding the true cause behind these sudden series of deaths in Hassan district and across the state. He said his government will act on the expert committee report and prevent cases of heart attack.

He urged citizens to visit the nearest health center immediately for a check-up if any of them had symptoms such as chest pain or difficulty breathing.