JAMMU: Heated arguments were today witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council over health infrastructure and availability of medicines in the state.
The argument broke out when MLC Ramesh Arora countered J-K Health Minister Bali Bhagat while he was answering questions raised by the former.
Arora claimed the answers were “white lies” and used unparliamentary words against Bhagat, which were later expunged.
“Please do not use such words. I am ready to answer but no such words should be used,” the minister said.
Before the argument broke out, in his reply to questions by the MLC, Bhagat said under the free-drug policy 68 drugs are to be provided at district and sub-district hospitals, 53 PHCs and 23 sub-centers.
He said efforts are being made to achieve the target in the current fiscal and assured the House that 100 per cent implementation of the policy would be ensured from April, for which advance steps have been taken. (AGENCIES)
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