LUCKNOW, Nov. 18 -- Alleging negligence in the health department, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed that healthcare services in Uttar Pradesh were in a shambles.

"The BJP government has ruined the state's health services. Negligence is rampant in the health department and healthcare services are in a shambles, while the public is helpless. In Auraiya, a 420-bed medical college lacks staff for even 100 beds. In Amethi, doctors are prescribing outside medicines to patients despite a ban," Akhilesh said in a statement issued on Tuesday.

"At the Pilibhit District Women's Hospital, people have to wait up to a month for ultrasounds. The government has been unable to pay rent for numerous rented health centres for mon...