New Delhi, March 18 -- AAP Rajya Sabha MP Dr Sandeep Pathak on Tuesday slammed the central government for the poor state of India's healthcare system, exposing gaps in public health infrastructure and flaws in the Ayushman Bharat scheme, according to an official statement.

He criticised the BJP for neglecting the middle class and prioritising politics over people's welfare. Highlighting AAP's governance model, he urged the Centre to strengthen primary and district hospitals instead of launching scattered schemes, the statement added.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday during a discussion on health and welfare, Dr Sandeep Pathak stressed that healthcare is not an issue that can be divided between the Centre and states. "If we keep lo...