New Delhi: On Sunday, Mallikarjun Kharge, president of the Congress party, said that the Central government had made the country's health system "sick," citing the fact that even AIIMS hospitals were experiencing a scarcity of staff. This claim prompted a strong reaction from Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
Kharge attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on X (previously Twitter), saying that 19 of India's best hospitals are suffering from a lack of doctors and other medical professionals.