Bengaluru, May 21 -- Karnataka BJP on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in the state over the alleged collapse of the public healthcare system, citing a recent case in which a patient reportedly travelled nearly 900 km across three districts in search of treatment before being forced to approach a private hospital due to the unavailability of an ICU bed at a government facility.
In a post on X, Leader of Opposition R Ashoka alleged that under the Congress administration led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, "common people's lives have no value."He said the incident came close on the heels of the recent death of Chandrahasa from Ankola, who allegedly died after failing to receive timely treatment, and claimed that...