India took a significant stride towards ensuring access to quality healthcare, regardless of economic status by launching the flagship health protection scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), in September 2018. 

According to the report, the state's overall debt, inclusive of off-budget borrowings, stands at Rs. 3,83,267.15 crore. Excluding the GST compensation of Rs. 14,505.31 crore received as a back-to-back loan, the effective total liabilities amount to Rs. 3,68,761.84 crore. The report cautions that continued borrowing could lead to a dangerous accumulation of debt, resulting in increased interest payments for the government.

In a press conference, BJP West Bengal president Sukanta Majumdar accused the state government headed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of treating the public money like her own.