Srinagar, June 28 -- In a moving testament to the life-changing impact of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, Gyanendra Kumar Gupta, a resident of Patna, Bihar, received free kidney treatment under the central government's flagship healthcare initiative.

Expressing his heartfelt gratitude, Gyanendra penned an emotional letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thanking him for launching a scheme that has benefitted millions across the country. The Prime Minister, in turn, replied with a personal and empathetic letter, affirming his government's commitment to the health and well-being of every Indian.

"Crores have benefitted from the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, and I am one of them," Gyanendra wrote. "I was diagnosed with a kidney ailment, and under t...