PM Slams Delhi, Bengal Governments For Not Implementing Ayushman Bharat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Delhi and West Bengal governments on Tuesday for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, which he described as a "political decision" that leaves elderly citizens in these states unable to access free treatment under the program.

The prime minister expressed disappointment, noting that senior citizens aged 70 and above in Delhi and West Bengal were excluded due to "political hurdles," adding that the governments are "selfish" and "not concerned with humanity."

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his government's flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat, to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above.