What does PM want, asks Delhi CM; links CBI action to hospital norms
PTI May 31, 2018
"What does PM Modi want" was Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's reaction on May 30, as he linked the CBI action against Minister Satyendar Jain to his government's announcement of proposed norms for private hospitals and alleged that the BJP wanted the new policy scrapped.
Kejriwal claimed the new policy will "end profiteering" by private hospitals and the AAP government will go ahead with the proposal, "no matter how many raids are conducted". The Aam Aadmi Party accused the central dispensation of keeping its ministers and MLAs "in controversy" to ensure that the work done by the Delhi government was not highlighted among the people. It said the 'raid' was an attempt to divert people's attention from the "good works" done by the Arvind Kejriwal government.
The reaction came after CBI conducted searches at Jain's residence and other places after filing a fresh case against him in connection with alleged violation of norms in hiring architects for the public works department (PWD). "What does PM Modi want?", Kejriwal tweeted "Satendra announced policy against profiteering by private hospitals and today raids were conducted at the behest of Modi government. "BJP wants this policy scrapped. It is a revolutionary policy and will help common people. We are not afraid of CBI. The policy will continue no matter how many raids are conducted," Kejriwal tweeted.
His deputy Manish Sisodia said the AAP dispensation was stopping "loot" of private hospitals, but the "Centre gets pain, and it gets raids done by CBI". The Delhi government on May 28 issued a draft advisory for private hospitals that includes a proposal to waive a certain percentage of the treatment cost in case of patient's death and that they cannot refuse to release the body if the family is unable to pay the bills before the funeral.
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