J’khand replaces Atal scheme with Mother Teresa’s name; criticised
The Jharkhand government, led by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), has recently renamed the ‘Atal Mohalla Clinic’ scheme launched during the previous BJP government in the state to ‘Mother Teresa Advance Health Clinics’. The decision has been met with criticism from the BJP, which has accused the state government of attempting to “promote religious conversion” in the state.
The Atal Mohalla Clinic scheme was launched in 2014 with the aim of providing affordable and accessible healthcare services to the people of Jharkhand. The scheme was named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the former Prime Minister of India and a prominent figure in the BJP. The scheme was implemented in various parts of the state, with the aim of providing primary healthcare services to the people.
However, the JMM-led government has now replaced the name of the scheme with ‘Mother Teresa Advance Health Clinics’, in a move that has been criticized by the BJP. The BJP has accused the state government of attempting to promote religious conversion in the state by renaming the scheme after Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun who was known for her humanitarian work.
Senior BJP leader Amar Kumar Bauri has strongly criticized the decision, saying, “What contribution has Mother Teresa made to Jharkhand? We want to know what kind of connection she has with the state.” Bauri has also accused the state government of trying to “promote a particular religion” in the state.
The BJP has also questioned the need to rename the scheme, saying that it is an “unnecessary” move that will only create confusion among the people. The party has also accused the state government of trying to “erase” the legacy of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was a prominent figure in the state’s politics.
The renaming of the scheme has also been criticized by other political parties in the state, including the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The Congress has accused the state government of trying to “divide” the people of the state on religious lines, while the RJD has accused the government of trying to “promote” a particular religion.
The JMM-led government has defended its decision, saying that it is a move to recognize the contributions of Mother Teresa to the state. The government has also argued that the renaming of the scheme will not have any impact on the functioning of the healthcare services provided under the scheme.
However, the decision has sparked a heated debate in the state, with many people questioning the need to rename the scheme. The debate has also raised questions about the state government’s intentions behind the move, with many people accusing the government of trying to promote a particular religion in the state.
In conclusion, the renaming of the ‘Atal Mohalla Clinic’ scheme to ‘Mother Teresa Advance Health Clinics’ has sparked a heated debate in Jharkhand. The decision has been criticized by the BJP and other political parties in the state, who have accused the state government of trying to promote religious conversion in the state. The government has defended its decision, saying that it is a move to recognize the contributions of Mother Teresa to the state. However, the debate has raised questions about the state government’s intentions behind the move, with many people questioning the need to rename the scheme.
