Ranchi, Dec. 26 -- What began as a disturbing glimpse into the state of rural healthcare in Jharkhand has widened into a political and administrative controversy, with allegations of intimidation of a whistleblower.
The row centres on a video purportedly shot inside a government health centre at Keredari in Hazaribag district, showing a woman undergoing a family planning surgery in near-total darkness, illuminated only by a torch.
The visuals, which surfaced on social media earlier this week, drew sharp reactions from the Opposition, which described the episode as a stark symbol of the collapse of basic public health infrastructure in rural areas.
Leader of Opposition and BJP state president Babulal Marandi shared the video on X, questio...