According to ANI, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the state of the capital’s health services in the assembly on Friday.

The report criticised the previous AAP-led government for handling the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that out of ₹787.91 crore allocated by the central government, only ₹582.84 crore was utilised.

The CAG’s performance audit report 5 of 2024, covering the period from 2016-17 to 2021-22, also highlighted serious shortcomings in Mohalla clinics under the AAP government. It found that 21 clinics lacked toilets, 15 had no power backup, six did not have a table for check-ups, and 12 were inaccessible to people with disabilities.

“Similar was the situation of the AYUSH dispensaries, with 17 of the 49 inspected dispensaries having no power backup, 7 having no toilet, and 14 having no facility for drinking water,” the report displayed, as per ANI.

The second CAG report has been presented in the assembly, evaluating the condition of Delhi's government hospitals, mohalla clinics, and other health facilities under the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration.

Before the report was officially tabled, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised the former Delhi government, alleging a severe shortage of facilities in public hospitals, forcing patients to struggle for treatment, as per ANI.

Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa stated that the report would reveal how former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal misused funds for hospitals and healthcare services.

"…How he (Kejriwal) looted Delhi in the name of hospitals and health services...How there was no power supply in mohalla clinics...The pages of the CAG report will say that Arvind Kejriwal is 'kattar beimaan'," he stated, ANI reported.

However, the AAP accused the BJP of attempting to create a narrative by highlighting what it described as a routine procedure of presenting CAG reports. AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar, as quoted by ANI, stated, "This is a normal process, although BJP has a habit of setting the narrative. CAG report had to be presented. Our former chief minister Atishi had completed all the formalities, and she had submitted the CAG report to the Chairman."

On Thursday, the Delhi Assembly sent the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on the city's excise policy to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for review.

Additionally, the excise department was instructed to submit a report detailing the actions taken in response to the findings within a month.

The 165-page CAG report, presented on February 25, highlighted a revenue loss of ₹2,026.91 crore under the now-scrapped 2021-22 excise policy, citing a weak policy framework and poor implementation.