New Delhi, June 6 -- A political debate over the findings of the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) intensified on Saturday, with Health Minister J.P. Nadda rejecting criticism by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and arguing that the survey reflects improvements in several key health indicators over the past decade.
The exchange began after Kharge questioned the Modi government's handling of health and nutrition challenges, citing findings from NFHS-6 and earlier surveys.
In a post on X, the Congress chief alleged that malnutrition and anaemia continue to affect a large section of the population, particularly women and children. He claimed that one in five children suffers from acute malnutrition, around one-third are unde...