New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over alleged excessive markups on medical consumables charged by hospitals, claiming that patients were being burdened with high treatment costs.

On World Patient Safety Day, Kharge said the government "stands exposed" over the issue and cited a Maharashtra FDA report highlighting markups of up to 2,841 per cent on basic medical consumables.

"On World Patient Safety Day, Modi Govt stands exposed for turning patients into prey! Hospitals are charging a staggering 2,841% markup on basic medical consumables like IVs, according to the Maharashtra FDA, exposing the brazen robbery of common patients, especially in priv...