Criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) government in Tripura, the Opposition Congress alleged the State's health-care system has "completely collapsed" even as Chief Minister Manik Saha is himself a doctor.
Congress spokesperson Prabir Chakraborty on Saturday (August 17, 2025) alleged that instead of delivering quality health care, the State has witnessed corruption and medical negligence, leading to deaths.
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“Reports from both government and independent agencies have “punctured” the much-publicised claim of a health revolution,” he claimed.
“According to a recent report by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Tripura ranked first among northeastern States in malaria and chikungunya cases in 2024-25, despite having only 44 lakh population as compared to Assam’s over three crore,” Mr. Chakraborty said.
