Overview

• Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil announced the foreign exposure tour is postponed, saying it could be rescheduled within six months.
• An official Health Department letter set the visit for October 2–11 and listed the minister’s son as an “accomplice,” alongside two MLAs and senior health officials.
• Shandil said his son and daughter-in-law planned to travel at personal expense, citing his son’s health, and he indicated an explanation would be sought for the letter’s wording.
• Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur criticized the proposed travel given rain-related disruptions and financial strain, calling it a luxury at government cost.
• The minister defended the trip as a way to study global best practices for healthcare upgrades, citing new robotic surgeries and recent doctor recruitments.