LUCKNOW, Dec. 22 -- Attacking the Samajwadi Party, deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday said hospitals had turned into cattle sheds before 2017.

He was replying to questions raised by SP members Samarpal Singh and Akhilesh (a lawmaker from Azamgarh) during Question Hour in the state assembly.

Pathak alleged that the SP lacked genuine concern for the poor, suggesting that their interests were limited to gaining media attention on various issues.

He said that all medical tests, treatments, and medications are provided free of charge at government hospitals. He outlined the services available at primary health centres, community health centres, district hospitals, and higher-level government medical facilities. In his written re...