PPP model hospitals will increase medical seats and access to healthcare for the poor, says Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav. | Photo credit: File Photo
Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav on Thursday accused former chief minister and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of deliberately thwarting development and misleading the public through “irresponsible protests and false propaganda”.
In a press conference, Mr. Satya Kumar condemned the “threats” allegedly made to companies involved in the construction of medical colleges and urged Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy to seek a CBI probe or legal action if he has evidence of any wrongdoing.
Defending the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model of developing medical colleges, the minister said it was a policy of the NDA and was also used during the previous YSR and YSRCP regimes for services like ‘108’, Aarogyasri and Cath Labs.
Mr. Satya Kumar said that ₹6,000 crore was spent under NTR Vaidya Seva in 18 months and reiterated the NDA’s target of providing healthcare up to ₹25,000 to 1.4 crore families.
Alleging corruption in scholarship schemes and construction of hospitals during the previous tenure of the YSRCP government, he rejected claims of misappropriation of funds and claimed that PPP model hospitals would increase medical seats and access to healthcare for the poor.
Mr. Satya Kumar further alleged that the allegations leveled by Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy were politically motivated and warned that such behavior could further weaken his own party. He said that the YSRCP government never sent the proposals to the AYUSH centre.
He also dismissed claims that ₹300 crore was spent on the Yoga Day event in Visakhapatnam and said it was a centrally funded programme.
Published – 18 Dec 2025 20:56 IST
