Mangaluru :  Many patients have paid the bill for COVID treatment, the government should take steps to reimburse that from the CM’s relief fund, MLA and former minister U T Khader.

Speaking to a press meet here on August 27,  Khader said, many patients have paid heavy bills taking loans on gold, the government to realise that additional money is extracted from patients, he said.

There is no proper action plan from the state government. Is this called the golden period of the BJP government? BJP not only divides the society or creates divide among people, but they have also created an atmosphere where people doubt the credibility of even doctors and health care workers, Khader said.

“The government should even provide a PPE kit which will be 50 percent less burden to the patient as it costs over Rs 700. The government should consider this very seriously as they have completely failed in tackling health care,” he said.

The government has no clear-cut policy on Covid control resulting in hardship to people, he alleged.

Party leaders Appi, Kavitha Sanil and Ivan D’Souza were present.