On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court frowned at the Delhi government asking why not accepting financial aid through a Centre-funded health scheme.
A bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said it was “strange” that the Delhi government was not accepting Centre’s aid when there was “no money” with it for its healthcare system.
“You may have difference of opinion but in this case you are refusing aid.. None of your machines are working. The machines have to work but you have no money actually,” it said. “Today you are refusing Rs 5 lakh for the citizens. I am shocked.” Seven BJP MPs have moved the High Court to direct the AAP government to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), added CJ Manmohan.
The lawmakers, in their PIL, said Delhi was the only union territory where the beneficial healthcare scheme for the underprivileged was yet to be implemented, therefore, depriving them of the essential health coverage of Rs 5 lakh.
The hearing has been posted on November 28 to enable the Delhi government standing counsel to go through the plea which he said seemed to be “misconceived”.
