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Under PM Modi, health infra has seen massive development; Congress govts neglected it: Amit Shah
May-26-2025

Union Minister Amit Shah said India's health infrastructure got a massive boost under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, while previous Congress governments neglected the sector.

While addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of 'Swasti Niwas', a residential facility for cancer patients and caregivers at the National Cancer Institute in Nagpur, Shah said, ‘Under the Modi government, 60 crore poor people are being provided treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh free of cost’. He said that 23 All Indian Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have now been approved compared to seven set up after Independence. Shah also lauded the private sector for assisting in government efforts to give a boost to healthcare.

Slamming the Congress, Union Minister said, ‘The budget for the health sector is Rs 1.35 lakh crore under PM Modi, while it was Rs 37,000 crore under the Manmohan Singh government.’ He also hailed PM Modi for initiatives like International Yoga Day, Fit India and Khelo India as well as massive welfare programmes connected to clean drinking water, toilet facilities in households and distribution of cylinders to ensure smoke-free kitchens.

Amit Shah said he assured Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of all possible support from the central government to set up a state-of-the-art research facility at the National Cancer Institute. He expressed confidence that the institute will emerge as the best cancer treatment facility in the country in the coming years. He also lauded Mr. Fadnavis's efforts in sowing the seeds for the cancer institute. 

Mr Shah said that good intentions always benefit the society and the efforts of the government and steps taken by private institutions also help.


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