Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan has promised help to nine-year-old Vinodini from Pallassana, Palakkad. Vinodini lost her right hand after an alleged medical negligence case. Satheesan said he will ensure all arrangements, including financial support, to get her a prosthetic arm. He took this step after seeing reports that Vinodini stopped attending school due to her condition. "I spoke to her parents and assured them of all support," Satheesan added. Vinodini was first treated at the Government District Hospital, Palakkad, on September 24 last year for a fractured hand. Her condition worsened, leading to amputation at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode. This case triggered controversy with the girl's parents accusing the District Hospital doctors of negligence. The hospital authorities, however, denied the allegations.