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<keyword id="20161012" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP-leader" source="keywords">BJP leader</keyword> and Olympic Medal winning <keyword id="19914933" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="wrestler" source="keywords">wrestler</keyword> <keyword id="19911119" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Yogeshwar-Dutt" source="keywords">Yogeshwar Dutt</keyword> expressed his willingness to contest the upcoming <keyword id="22435328" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Haryana-Assembly-elections" source="keywords">Haryana Assembly elections</keyword> from the Gohana Assembly Constituency on Friday. "I have expressed my wish to contest elections to the Chief Minister and the central leadership. I am a sportsperson, and an Olympic medallist, and I have contested elections from <keyword id="19894848" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="BJP" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="BJP">BJP</keyword> earlier also, so I want to get a chance", said Dutt while speaking to Journalists. He further added that he wants to contest from the Gohana assembly constituency and he has told the same to the leadership. "Now it is the time for elections, so I want to get a chance to contest from Gohana. I can't be certain about the future, but I have expressed my willingness, and I have told the leadership that I want to contest.", he added. Yogeshwar Dutt, who won an Olympic Medal in the 2012 Olympics was defeated by Congress nominee Indu Raj Narwal in a bypoll for the Assembly seat of Baroda in 2020. Dutt also lost the seat in 2019 to the Congress's three-time winner Krishan Hooda. The BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) held a crucial meeting on Thursday to discuss the upcoming <keyword id="20390792" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="haryana-assembly" source="keywords">Haryana Assembly</keyword> elections. During the meeting, which was chaired by <keyword id="19898052" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prime-Minister-Narendra-Modi" source="keywords">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</keyword>, discussions were held on all 90 assembly seats in the state. Out of these, candidates for 55 seats have been finalised. The final decision on the remaining 35 seats will be made in a follow-up meeting today between the Haryana core committee and the BJP President. The party has decided to roll out the candidate names in phases as the election preparations intensify. The meeting, which took place at the BJP headquarters, was attended by key leaders including BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Satya Narayan Jatia, Iqbal Singh Lalpura, K. Laxman, Nayab Singh Saini, Sudha Yadav, Vanathi Srinivasan, Anil Vij, Bhupender Yadav, Biplab Deb, Satish Poonia, Surendra Nagar, and Dharmendra Pradhan. Voting for 90 seats of the Haryana Assembly elections will be held on October 1. The results will be declared on October 4.

Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt expresses willingness to contest Haryana Assembly elections

A day after <keyword id="19895371" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Congress" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Congress" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Congress">Congress</keyword> leader <keyword id="19895780" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rahul-Gandhi" source="keywords">Rahul Gandhi</keyword>'s remarks in the <keyword id="19895397" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Parliament" source="keywords">Parliament</keyword> created a political uproar, <keyword id="19905334" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shiv-Sena" source="keywords">Shiv Sena</keyword> (UBT) leader <keyword id="19905333" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sanjay-Raut" source="keywords">Sanjay Raut</keyword> backed his words stating that the leaders of the INDIA bloc do not align with the "fake <keyword id="19935821" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindutva" source="keywords">Hindutva</keyword>" portrayed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (<keyword id="19894848" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP" source="keywords">BJP</keyword>). "Yesterday, Rahul Gandhiji said that Hindutva is not equal to the BJP. Hindutva does not promote spreading hatred. We do not align with the fake Hindutva portrayed by the BJP", Raut said while addressing the media here in the national capital on Tuesday. Falling in line with Rahul Gandhi's remarks, the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader further added that the former said in the Parliament that 'Hindutva' is a much wider term. "He did not say anything wrong about the Hindus. Those who consider themselves Hindus should hear again that Rahul Gandhiji had said that 'Hindutva' is a much wider term and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won't understand this", he said. On Monday, Rahul Gandhi's maiden speech in <keyword id="19895394" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lok-Sabha" source="keywords">Lok Sabha</keyword> as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha generated a lot of political heat with BJP leaders accusing him "of speaking lies, misleading the House and terming the entire Hindu community violent" and the Congress hitting back with counter allegations against the <keyword id="19916814" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Modi-government" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Modi government" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Modi government">Modi government</keyword>. The two Houses took up the debate on the motion of thanks on the President's address with PM Modi slamming Rahul Gandhi during his speech. "Calling the entire Hindu community violent is a very serious matter," PM Modi said. Home Minister Amit Shah demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi. While the BJP held a press conference later to denounce Rahul Gandhi's remarks, Congress also held an evening presser to slam the ruling party at the Centre. Rahul Gandhi launched a multi-pronged attack on the BJP targeting it over its remarks during the Lok Sabha campaign, the NEET-UG controversy, <keyword id="20611113" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Agniveer-scheme" source="keywords">Agniveer scheme</keyword>. Participating in the debate on the Motion Of Thanks on the President's Address, Rahul Gandhi targeted the BJP-led government over the Agniveer scheme and claimed that Agniveer is not called a 'jawan' and said that Agniveers serving for a period of four years will not get a pension. "One Agniveer lost his life in a landmine blast but he is not called a 'martyr'... 'Agniveer' is a use and throw labourer," Rahul Gandhi alleged, attacking the BJP-led NDA government over the scheme," he had said. He also called the Hindu symbol 'Abhayamudra' which gestures fearlessness, reassurance and safety, as the symbol of the Congress party. "Abhayamudra is the symbol of Congress...The Abhayamudra is the gesture of fearlessness, is the gesture of reassurance and safety, which dispels fear and accords divine protection and bliss in Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism and other Indian religions...All our great men have spoken about non-violence and finishing fear...But, those who call themselves Hindu only talk about violence, hatred, untruth...Aap Hindu ho hi nahi," the Congress leader said. "It is written in the Hindu religion; do not shy away from the truth, stand with the truth", he added. Gandhi's remarks witnessed brickbats from the BJP leaders as they accused the Congress leaders of "spreading lies" and demanded an apology from his side. Meanwhile, PM Modi will deliver his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the lower house of Parliament later today. JP Nadda, MoS Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao, Jitin Prasada, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, Ram Nath Thakur, Nityanand Rai, Satya Pal Singh Baghel, Shobha Karandlaje, BL Verma, L Murugan, Ajay Tamta, Kamlesh Paswan, Ravneet Singh will lay papers on the table in Lok Sabha today.

"We do not align with fake Hindutva portrayed by BJP": Sanjay Raut backs Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Parliament

<ul><li>A new battle of songs has erupted in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming state assembly election.</li><li>Here’s a look at BJP’s Bengali rehash of the popular Spanish song, Bella Ciao, from the Netflix series Money Heist.</li><li>This salvo from the Bengal BJP was in response TMC’s Khela Hobe, a recent slogan that loosely translates to ‘Game On’⁠.</li><li>Check out the latest news and updates on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Business Insider</a>.</li></ul>Just a month ago, India’s Nobel Prize-winning icon Rabindranath Tagore was getting pulled left, right and centre in West Bengal’s violent tug of war⁠ ahead of the upcoming state assembly election. While the <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/bengal-nears-another-election-but-can-it-shed-the-history-of-political-violence-1769903-2021-02-16">violence</a> hasn’t tempered down, a new battle of songs has erupted in the Indian state on the east, bordering Bangladesh. “Didi walks 4 kilometres in Bolpur with Tagore in hand,” read the headline on The Telegraph’s report on the incumbent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s rally on December 30⁠ — for her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ⁠— in the town where the Nobel laureate was born 179 years ago. Before that, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from the rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/with-sage-makeover-brand-modi-reinvents-itself-again-934577.html">seen as modelling himself</a> in the image of the late poet. <div type="image" title="FB_IMG_1609309854343 (1)" msid="81152594" hostid="261"></div> While dragging Tagore for political points, unprecedented as it was in recent decades, remained a topic of debate for a while, all the parties (including the Communists) have now started singing different tunes to take down their rivals. Here’s a look at BJP’s Bengali rehash of the popular Spanish song, Bella Ciao, from the Netflix series Money Heist. This one is titled ‘Pishi Jao’, which would translate in English to, “Aunt, Get out”, referring to the TMC chief who is more popular as Didi (elder sister). <div type="Youtube" id="vqcjJSz4wP4" title="Pishi Jao" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vqcjJSz4wP4/mqdefault.jpg"></div> This salvo from the Bengal BJP was in response TMC’s Khela Hobe, a recent slogan that loosely translates to ‘Game On’⁠. The slogan became an instant hit and the essence of it ⁠— whether it is a call for violence or not⁠ — has been hotly debated in recent weeks. <div type="Youtube" id="fvcoLcSW0LU" title="Debangshu Bhattacharya TMC news slogan for WB Assembly 2021 Election | খেলা হবে । Khela Hobe ।" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fvcoLcSW0LU/mqdefault.jpg"></div> What’s better, supporters of the ruling government have added some catchy beats and the track is being used to mobilise support during rallies. There are multiple versions of Khela Hobe on YouTube and many of them have over 2 million views each. <div type="Youtube" id="XLKB7qLh2lE" title="khela hobe dj song | খেলা হবে 😍 || tmc slogan dj 💚 | mamata di r ekbar | tmc slogan song 2021" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XLKB7qLh2lE/mqdefault.jpg"></div> The race to form the government in West Bengal is being pegged as a tight race between Banerjee’s TMC and the BJP led by the likes of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda. While the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which ruled the state for over three decades straight, is considered to be a distant third, the CPI(M) is not trailing in the battle of the beats. The party has picked Tumpa Sona, a song⁠ — it originally featured in the web series Rest in Prem ⁠— which has become an anthem for millions of young Bengalis on YouTube. <div type="Youtube" id="Io3ZzEONSn8" title="Parody of Bengali hit song ‘Tumpa Sona’ becomes CPI(M)’s political rally theme song." thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Io3ZzEONSn8/mqdefault.jpg"></div> A rehashed Bella Ciao was not the first musical volley from the BJP. In March 2020, it released a video Aar Noi Onnay (No More Injustice). It barely made a mark. <div type="twitter" handle="BJP4Bengal" handlename="BJP Bengal" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1291742605001150466/Z7Djsz8v_normal.jpg" favoritecount="852" retweetcount="303" status="'আর নয় অন্যায়' অভিযানের থিম সং #AarNoiAnnay https://t.co/vPifCAWNCU" createdat="1583136002000" id="1234387977129709569"></div> The upcoming state assembly election in Bengal is a high stakes battle between two parties that are known to leave no stone unturned. While disorder and deaths were expected, the battle of the beats has definitely come as a pleasant surprise. Here’s a hilarious podcast on Business Insider that will give you more perspective on all that’s happening in Bengal in the run up to the election. <div type="Youtube" id="N_dmF5eJZ48" title="What's Brewing In Bengal? 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Beyond the beatings, here’s a look at the beats of the Bengal election ⁠— from Bella Ciao to electronic tunes

<ul><li>Former External Affairs Minister <keyword id="6355111" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sushma-Swaraj">Sushma Swaraj</keyword> passed away on 6 August in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. </li><li>The final rites would be performed at Lodhi Road Crematorium at 3 pm on Wednesday. </li><li>The BJP leader had refused to context the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 citing health reasons.</li></ul>Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/sushma-swaraj-indias-former-foreign-minister-passes-away-at-the-age-of-67/articleshow/70561044.cms">passed away</a> due to cardiac arrest on 6 August, Tuesday. The mortal remains will be taken to the party headquarters at 12 pm today. “And the final rites would be performed at Lodhi Road crematorium at 3 pm,” Zee News <a href="https://zeenews.india.com/india/sushma-swarajs-funeral-and-last-rites-at-delhis-lodhi-road-crematorium-2225411.html">reported</a> citing JP Nadda, BJP President. The BJP leader died at the age of 67 at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). In her last tweet, Swaraj lauded <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> over the decision on Kashmir, calling it “bold and ironic”. Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime, she said. 
	<div type="twitter" handle="SushmaSwaraj" handlename="Sushma Swaraj" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/959220898417950720/Ij9WNV0g_normal.jpg" favoritecount="233852" retweetcount="55648" status="प्रधान मंत्री जी - आपका हार्दिक अभिनन्दन. मैं अपने जीवन में इस दिन को देखने की प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी. @narendramodi… https://t.co/ZoP1vYYETM" createdat="1565099604000" id="1158737840752037889"></div>



 Swaraj’s sudden demise came as a shock to Indian politics and its leaders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President <keyword id="6354561" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ram-nath-kovind">Ram Nath Kovind</keyword>, Congress’ Rahul Gandhi and others also expressed their grief. “Sushma ji’s demise is a personal loss. She will be remembered fondly for everything that she’s done for India. My thoughts are with her family, supporters and admirers in this very unfortunate hour. Om Shanti." Modi tweeted last night. 
	<div type="twitter" handle="narendramodi" handlename="Narendra Modi" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1134082549041393672/QbihPzrL_normal.png" favoritecount="120485" retweetcount="25147" status="Sushma Ji’s demise is a personal loss. She will be remembered fondly for everything that she’s done for India. My t… https://t.co/EA0y0huas8" createdat="1565114991000" id="1158802378998419457"></div>



 
	<div type="twitter" handle="RahulGandhi" handlename="Rahul Gandhi" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/974851878860312582/O-Zn2b72_normal.jpg" favoritecount="46614" retweetcount="6872" status="I’m shocked to hear about the demise of Sushma Swaraj Ji, an extraordinary political leader, a gifted orator &amp; an e… https://t.co/smO1haZJ4r" createdat="1565115719000" id="1158805433294868481"></div>


 
	<div type="twitter" handle="rashtrapatibhvn" handlename="President of India" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/921303478684790784/FLIFCZxh_normal.jpg" favoritecount="22833" retweetcount="3600" status="Extremely shocked to hear of the passing of Smt Sushma Swaraj. The country has lost a much loved leader who epitomi… https://t.co/ctXAg7oQVQ" createdat="1565115854000" id="1158805999437799424"></div>


 Earlier, the BJP leader had refused to contest the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 citing health reasons. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sushma-swaraj-indias-former-foreign-minister-passes-away-at-the-age-of-67/articleshow/70561044.cms">India's 'supermom' Sushma Swaraj, the lady who redefined the country's Foreign Ministry, is no more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/narendra-modi-2-0-union-cabinet-portfolios-announced/articleshow/69594372.cms">Narendra Modi announces Union Cabinet portfolio</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/pm-narendra-modi-new-cabinet-list-2019-council-of-ministers/articleshow/69584544.cms">Meet the new cabinet ministers in the Modi government 2.0</a>

Sushma Swaraj’s funeral will be held at Lodhi Road in Delhi today

<ul><li><keyword id="6355042" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Devendra-Fadnavis">Devendra Fadnavis</keyword> wins the elections from his Nagpur south-west Assembly. </li><li>Devendra Fadnavis is all braced for a second term as the chief minister of Maharashtra </li><li>Almost all the exit polls projected a landslide win for BJP-Shiv Sena. </li><li>In 2014, the saffron party became the single largest party with 122 seats, naming a lesser-known Fadnavis as the CM. </li></ul> Devendra Fadnavis, BJP's star performer, won the elections from Nagpur south-west Assembly, against Congress’ Ashish Deshmukh, with a margin of 49344. He is likely to become to next CM of Maharashtra. Confident about second win CM Devendra Fadnavis is confident of BJP’s win. According to Fadnavis, BJP- Shiv Sena alliance is likely to bag over 220 seats. It’s not just him, almost all the exit polls have projected a landslide win for BJP-Shiv Sena. BJP will repeat history if it sweeps the Maharashtra Assembly elections. In 2014, the saffron party became the single largest party with 122 seats, naming a lesser-known Fadnavis as the CM. He is the first chief minister to complete his tenure in Maharashtra in 40 years. The 49-year-old rose to fame when Amit Shah and Modi chose him to become the CM of Maharashtra in 2014. He has sidelined all his opponents. He is<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/how-devendra-fadnavis-cut-down-rivals-weakened-allies-to-dominate-maharashtra-politics_in_5da8a466e4b034f1d69f2427"> reportedly </a>backed by a group of journalists — belonging to different media organisations — who protects him from bad press What Narendra Modi is to India, Devendra Fadnavis is to Maharashtra Many politicians believe that Fadnavis has changed the game in Maharashtra. He was also compared to Narendra Modi — who rose to fame after BJP won over 300 seats in Lok Sabha elections 2014. JP Nadda, the working president of BJP said, “Today I can say with authority and confidence that Devendra Fadnavis has changed the political culture of Maharashtra.” “When Narendra and Devendra stand together, then 1+1 becomes 11 and not two,” he added. Fadnavis however doesn’t like to compare himself with Narendra Modi, “There can be only and one only Narendra Modi in the world. I am satisfied to remain as Devendra Fadnavis of Maharashtra, he said in an interview with Zee 24/7. He is running against Congress’ Ashish Deshmukh from the Nagpur south-west Assembly.

Devendra Fadnavis wins Maharashtra vidhan sabha elections from Nagpur south-west assembly

<ul><li><keyword id="58687" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bharatiya-Janata-Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</keyword> (BJP)’s Om Birla is nominated to become the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker. </li><li>The 57 year old Birla, was once a key leader of the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha and reportedly has close ties with <keyword id="6355521" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="amit-shah">Amit Shah</keyword>. </li></ul>Om Birla, who was nomiated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday is elected as the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker. He is going to succeed 76-year-old Sumitra Mahajan — the 16th Lok Sabha Speaker who did not contest the elections this time. However, there is no official announcement yet. Om Birla’s wife congratulated him by saying this was a proud moment for the family. <keyword id="513880" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pinaki-Misra">Pinaki Misra</keyword>, the Biju Janata Dal’s parliamentary party leader in the Lok Sabha, said that his party, although not a member of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), had decided to support Birla. "The BJP, which has a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, has nominated Om Birla for the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker and sought our support for him. Since we have always had constructive cooperation with the Centre, we will support the proposal," said Mishra. The 57 year old Birla, was once a key leader of the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha and reportedly has close ties with Amit Shah. He also played a significant role in BJP-led Ram Janmabhoomi movement in the 1990s. The decision to nominate Birla came soon after JP Nadda took the place as working BJP yuva president. Birla has worked closely with Nadda too. Om Birla worked as a Vice-President of BJP youth wing when Nadda was serving as the president of the same. Om Birla, who has been contesting as an MLA from Kota, kept winning from 2003 to 2014. He represented the Kota-Bundi Lok Sabha constituency. He<a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/om-birla-won-t-be-first-two-time-mp-to-be-elected-as-lok-sabha-speaker-1551010-2019-06-18"> reportedly</a> had a case registered against him in 2018 during his entire political career. He was accused of accumulating assets disproportionate to his income. The <keyword id="49015" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajasthan-High-Court">Rajasthan High Court</keyword> dismissed the case in 2019.

Meet Om Birla,India’s newly elected Lok Sabha speaker

<ul><li>Currently, <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> spends only 1.2% of its GDP on <keyword id="6354525" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="healthcare">healthcare</keyword>. </li><li>the government has passed the National <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="health">Health</keyword> Policy (NHP) to increase the public healthcare spending to 2.5% of the GDP with a special focus on the underprivileged. </li><li>Once launched <keyword id="344159" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="MODICARE">Modicare</keyword> will be world's largest government-run insurance scheme of its kind. </li></ul>India spends only 1.2% of its GDP on healthcare. And with that figure, the country ranks in lower than Singapore that has one of the lowest public health expenditures in the world at 2.2% amongst countries with significant United Health Care (UHC) services. If that 1.2% was not a figure dismal enough, India spends<a href="https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS"> 2.5%</a> of its GDP for military purposes. It is time the country resets its priorities. With<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/healthcare-costs-drove-55-million-indians-below-poverty-line-in-the-last-two-decades/articleshow/64573439.cms"> 55 million Indians</a> falling below the poverty line in a single year because of heavy medical expenses and no help from the government, the poor also have very little to choose from when it comes to public and private healthcare. While public healthcare maybe the best that they can afford, the standards of public hospitals are deplorable, and private facilities are far too expensive. India's per capita public expenditure on health was as low as ₹621 in 2009-10. Though it increased to ₹1,112 ($16) in 2015-16, it seems almost absurd when compared to countries like the US and the UK with expenditures of $4,802 and $3,500 respectively. But perhaps, things can change now. To make the situation better, the government has finally passed the National Health Policy (NHP) which commits to spending 2.5% of the GDP on healthcare with a special focus on the underprivileged. Dr Ravi Wankhedkar told <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/govt-spends-only-1-2-of-gdp-on-healthcare-in-india/articleshow/60963195.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">The Times of India</a> that the national president of Indian Medical Association (IMA) for 2018, the spending should have been raised to at least 5%. NHP will also extend its focus on shifting from “sick care” or cure to “wellness” or prevention. The policy further promises to venture into a new concept of “strategic purchasing” from the private sector to achieve the national health goals. It also has envisioned targets to reduce the Maternal Mortality Ratio, and Infant Mortality Rate significantly. The situation may improve even further with the <keyword id="3664127" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Health-Protection-Scheme">National Health Protection Scheme</keyword> (NHPS) that the government is planning to launch soon. The scheme plans to target over 100 million poor families with an annual health cover of ₹0.5 million per family. Often called Modicare, once it is launched, will be world's largest government-run insurance scheme of its kind. According to the health minister, <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/JP-Nadda">JP Nadda</a>, the scheme will be able to significantly bring down the citizen’s ‘out of pocket’ expenditure on health, which pushes millions of Indians below the poverty line every year. India’s ‘out of pocket’ expenditure currently stands on 67.78% against the the world average of 18.2%, according to WHO. Though the schemes seem progressive, they have been strongly <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-cleared-the-long-awaited-national-health-policy-2017/article17487845.ece">criticised by activists</a> because it scrapped a section of the final draft which proposed to make health a fundamental right. They believe that the failure to provide healthcare should have serious legal consequences and without that provision, the policy remains a hollow promise.

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