Chennai sources have stated that after months of speculation about the treatment given to former Chief Minister Jayalalitha, the Tamil Nadu government had finally released a treatment summary from the hospital, along with detailed reports submitted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences team that was involved as consultants.

In a statement, Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan had listed the sequence of events from the night of September 22 when Apollo Hospitals received a call from Poes Garden and had dispatched an ambulance. He had added that medical practitioners were not bound to reveal details related to patients, but given the need to put at rest speculation relating to the circumstances surrounding the hospitalization, treatment and demise of the former Chief Minister, the “government has decided to make public the discharge summary received from Apollo and the reports received from AIIMS.”

Jayalalitha's past history of uncontrolled diabetes, blood pressure, bronchitis and hypothyroidism were all recorded, but there was no mention of trauma to the patient, in an apparent counter to the allegation of the rival camp that she had been pushed at home. Also, the report added that but for the steroids administered for atopic dermatitis (a skin condition), she was only on drugs to control her blood sugar and blood pressure.

The elaborate treatment reports indicate that there were periods in which Jayalalitha had interacted with ‘family members and officials’ at her bedside. However, the records note her deteriorating condition necessitating invasive ventilation. When ‘cardio pulmonary resuscitation’ failed, she was provided ECMO support within an hour, to revive her. The press release then names those who were informed about the situation and went on to participate in the final decision, including O. Panneerselvam, who was then holding the portfolios of Jayalalitha.