Overview

• Tejashwi Yadav released footage from a surprise inspection of GMCH Purnea alleging no ICU, a non-operational trauma centre and cardiology department, patients sharing beds, and dirty, inaccessible toilets with unchanged linens.
• He said staffing is crippled, claiming only 55 of 255 sanctioned nurse posts are filled across three shifts, about 80% of doctor positions are vacant, and the college has just four OT assistants with no permanent dresser.
• Yadav alleged many of the 23 departments are closed, professors are present only in name, and medical interns have not been paid for six months.
• He accused the NDA administration of corruption in construction and equipment procurement and asserted that about 10,000 patients in Purnea turn to private hospitals each day due to public-sector gaps.
• The inspection and claims were timed before Narendra Modi’s September 15 visit to inaugurate Purnea Airport and address a rally, with Yadav urging the PM to tour the hospital with Nitish Kumar and no official rebuttal reported in the coverage.