Overview
- The former chief minister challenged Bhajan Lal Sharma’s recent ‘good governance’ claims following budget remarks.
- He asserted that roughly Rs 800 crore owed to medicine vendors under RGHS has not been cleared.
- He cited a 21-day payment rule and alleged files have been stuck at the secretariat for about six months.
- Reports he referenced say many medical stores have stopped or reduced dispensing on RGHS cards due to long-pending dues.
- He urged immediate payment clearance to avoid forcing elderly pensioners and ailing government employees to buy medicines privately.