Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has demanded the state's BJP government to implement the 'Right to Health' rules "as soon as possible".
Gehlot has criticized some doctors for allegedly calling the previous Congress government's ambitious 'Chiranjeevi Scheme' a failure.
"Our government enacted the 'Right to Health' law so that free treatment can be provided in emergency situations. The present government should take the colleagues of the Doctors Association into confidence and make and implement the rules of 'Right to Health'." As soon as possible so that every resident of Rajasthan can get the right to treatment,” Gehlot said on X.
According to media reports, in the pre-budget review with Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, some private doctors had criticized the Chiranjeevi scheme of the previous Gehlot government.
Hitting back at this, the former Chief Minister wrote, "The factually incorrect statement of a doctor on my operation in the pre-budget discussion has come to our notice through the media. My hernia operation was done in February 2019 while Chiranjeevi scheme started from May 2021.
He said, “After Covid, I was treated at SMS Hospital, Jaipur for blockage in my artery, fracture in toes and severe hypoxia, due to which I was admitted there for a few days and by availing the benefits of government schemes. Treatment was done.
Gehlot claimed that Chiranjeevi Yojana has improved the lives of lakhs of people. He said that if this scheme had not been there then many poor and middle class families would have sold their land and property for treatment.
Gehlot said, "Some doctors of private hospitals should desist from defaming a good plan and the sacred medical profession by telling such lies."
Gehlot has criticized some doctors for allegedly calling the previous Congress government's ambitious 'Chiranjeevi Scheme' a failure.
"Our government enacted the 'Right to Health' law so that free treatment can be provided in emergency situations. The present government should take the colleagues of the Doctors Association into confidence and make and implement the rules of 'Right to Health'." As soon as possible so that every resident of Rajasthan can get the right to treatment,” Gehlot said on X.
According to media reports, in the pre-budget review with Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, some private doctors had criticized the Chiranjeevi scheme of the previous Gehlot government.
Hitting back at this, the former Chief Minister wrote, "The factually incorrect statement of a doctor on my operation in the pre-budget discussion has come to our notice through the media. My hernia operation was done in February 2019 while Chiranjeevi scheme started from May 2021.
He said, “After Covid, I was treated at SMS Hospital, Jaipur for blockage in my artery, fracture in toes and severe hypoxia, due to which I was admitted there for a few days and by availing the benefits of government schemes. Treatment was done.
Gehlot claimed that Chiranjeevi Yojana has improved the lives of lakhs of people. He said that if this scheme had not been there then many poor and middle class families would have sold their land and property for treatment.
Gehlot said, "Some doctors of private hospitals should desist from defaming a good plan and the sacred medical profession by telling such lies."
