JMM attacks BJP over delay in AIIMS Deoghar inauguration

RANCHI: The political slugfest over the inauguration of the OPD at AIIMS Deoghar continued on Sunday, with JMM criticising BJP leader Babulal Marandi for accusing the state government for the delay in inauguration. JMM central general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya said that the state government had to move the Jharkhand high court seeking a direction for the start of OPD operations as the Centre was delaying the inauguration.
Bhattacharya said: “Marandi contested and won election against the BJP and later joined the party. At least, now he should do justice to his electors by speaking in favour of them, instead of the party that he has joined.”
He added, “The first date for the inauguration was set on June 11 and later it was rescheduled to June 26, but the Union health minister refused to inaugurate it. Maybe, the former Union health minister was removed for negligence, but even the new health minister has done nothing to ensure that the hospital was available to people during the pandemic.”
“Under relevant sections of the Constitution and AIIMS Act, 1956 (amended in 2012), we have filed a case against the secretary of the Union health department, mission director of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, director of AIIMS, executive director of AIIMS, Deoghar and the registrar of AIIMS, Deoghar seeking a direction to them for operationalizing the OPD,” he said.
Bhattacharya also sought a reply from the BJP for allegedly delaying the inauguration of the Deoghar airport.
“We know the approach road is yet to be completed, which can be done within two days and we have been demanding operationalization of the airport ahead of the holy month of Shravan, when devotees come to offer prayers at the Babadham temple in Deoghar,” he said.