Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, a war of words can be seen between the opposition and the central government. Amid this, Congress supremo Mallikarjun Kharge has alleged the Centre has rendered Indias health system sick with even AIIMS (All India Institutes of Medical Sciences) facilities grappling with staff shortage, drawing a sharp retort from Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.Congress chief Kharge slams Centre over shortage of staff, doctors in AIIMSTaking it to X, formerly known as Twitter, the Congress chief took a dig at the central government, citing a media report which claimed that 19 AIIMS are facing a shortage of doctors and other staff members.In a tweet in Hindi, Kharge wrote, “Loot and jumlas have made the country unhealthy. The government claimed that it has set up many AIIMS. The truth is that our AIIMS are facing a severe shortage of doctors and other staff.”लूट और जुमलों ने देश को किया अस्वस्थ, मोदी जी के हर शब्द में केवल झूठ ही कंठस्थ !🫵दावा किया कि बनायें हैं AIIMS कई सारे, 👎सच्चाई है कि डॉक्टर-स्टाफ़ की भारी कमी से जूझे AIIMS हमारे !मोदी जी, कोरोना महामारी में उदासीनता से लेकर, आयुष्मान भारत में घपलेबाजी तक … आपकी… pic.twitter.com/TsMxREIwW2— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) August 13, 2023“Mr Modi, from apathy during the coronavirus pandemic to scams in Ayushman Bharat…your government has made the countrys health system sick,” he alleged.Further, the party supremo said, “The people have been awakened, your deceit has been recognised and the time has come for your governments farewell.”Union Minister Mandaviya counters backResponding to Kharges allegations, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya countered through a series of posts on X, saying while only one AIIMS was opened during the Congress rule, 15 are being opened under the Modi government.आदरणीय खड़गे जी,हमारी नीयत नेक, और इरादे साफ़ है..!!आशा रखता हूँ कि आप वास्तविकता को समझेंगे। कांग्रेस के 50 साल के शासन में एक एम्स खुला। वाजपेयी जी के समय में 6 एम्स और मोदी जी के समय में 15 नये एम्स खुल रहे है। https://t.co/4ytj0szFyn— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) August 13, 2023“Respected Kharge ji, our intentions are pure and clear..!! I hope you will understand the reality. One AIIMS was opened during the Congress 50-year rule. Six AIIMS (were opened) during the tenure of (former prime minister Atal Bihari) Vajpayee ji and 15 new AIIMS are being opened during the tenure of Modi ji,” the minister said in Hindi.वो भी सिर्फ़ मेरिट के आधार पर ! बीना कोई जान- पहचान और भाई-भतीजावाद किए बिना ! मैं यह भी उम्मीद करूँगा की आप देश के नागरिकों को UPA के समय में हेल्थ सेक्टर में कोई सिद्धि रही हो तो उसकी जानकारी भी देश को देंगे!— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) August 13, 2023“It is expected that you will also try to understand that according to the requirement of AIIMS, phase-wise recruitment has been done from time to time when new departments opened,” he said.Mansukh Mandaviya on Rozgar MelaUnder Rozgar Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has handed over 5 lakh appointment letters to the youth of the country, Mandaviya said, adding these were given based on merit and not nepotism.Further, Mandaviya has asked Mr Kharge to tell the citizens of the country about any achievement of the UPA in the health sector.“The country understands very well the failure of the UPA era and the way efforts are being made to mislead it at present.UPA समय की नाकामी और जिस तरह से वर्तमान समय में देश को गुमराह करने की कोशिश की जा रही है उन सबको देश अच्छी तरह से समझ रहा है।मोदी सरकार ने नये एम्स खोले है और भर्ती भी हम ही करेंगे, आप बस देखते रहना और सुझाव देते रहना। धन्यवाद— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) August 13, 2023
