Angry and upset with the remarks of Gulam Nabi Azad,the Union Health Minister, the family of Reeda Shaikh, India's first swine flu fatality has stated that he should resign or apologize for saying that Reeda had spread the disease to 80 people while changing hospitals during treatment.

"We want an apology from the government. He (Azad) has hurt a mother... he has blamed our child, Reeda for having infected 80 others by going to four hospitals. He needs to get his facts right," Reeda's emotional mother told reporters on Sunday.