BJP files charge-sheet against Congress Government
Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday lambasted Congress Government for
collapsed public health system in Karnataka.
Releasing a charge-sheet titled “Arogya Ilakheyo? Saavina Kunikeyo? (Is it Health Department or
Death Knot?) against the State Government over deteriorated medical facilities in Karnataka, BJP General
Secretary and in-charge of State unit, Sri. Muralidhar Rao said the State of Karnataka, under Congress rule,
had touched all-time low in all health indicators.
He said infant mortality rate remained high in Karnataka even though it was coming down in other
parts of India. The malnutrition menace had also been rampant. The Government had been running only 40
blood-banks for entire state of 6.5 crore people.
He said as many as 21370 posts (accounts for one third of the total posts) had been vacant in
Health Department. It was better not to speak about the conditions of government hospitals. In most of the
rural hospitals there were no doctors and paramedical staff.
Sri. Rao said the BJP had earlier released report cards of Congress regime about different fields
such as Law and Order, Crimes, Slums, SC/ST and Backwards Class hostels etc. Now, the party, was
releasing charge-sheet on health sector scenario. The party would expect Congress to initiate healthy
debate on these issues but they had been indulged in diversionary tactics.
The BJP leader took serious objection to Sri Siddaramaiah’s attempt to paint Prime Minister, Sri.
Narendra Modi a person from North India. It was ridiculous statement from a Chief Minister of Congress,
which claimed to be a national party. If at all this was the case, then, Sri Siddaramaiah had to spell out the
geographical limitations of Congress President, Sri. Rahul Gandhi. It was pity that even after running
government for full five-year term, Sri. Siddaramaiah didn’t have any achievements to showcase.
The BJP State General Secretary, Sri. Ravikumar, who was present in the press conference, said as
many as 40,000 infants, most of whom belong to “AHINDA” communities, had been died of malnutrition.
Sri Siddaramaiah, who used to claim as the champion of “AHINDA” should take the “credit” of these deaths.
He charged the Congress Government was keen in implementing big health projects because they
would get commissions. However, they were not showing any interest in filling up vacancies in Health
Department, as they would not get commissions.
State Convenor of BJP Health Cell, Dr. Basavaraj and Co-convenor Dr. Anilkumar, who played major
role in preparing Health Report Card, were present.
