India, July 7 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday staged a silent human chain protest outside Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital, alleging irregularities in Delhi's healthcare procurement system and demanding accountability from the BJP-led Delhi government over an alleged Rs.650-crore health scam.

Led by Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj, party workers formed a human chain and displayed placards questioning the appointment of former Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr. Vatsala Agrawal and the functioning of the Central Procurement Agency (CPA).

Addressing the media, Bharadwaj alleged that the Delhi government had centralized procurement powers through the CPA and restricted hospitals from making direct purchases. He que...