AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Tripura Congress will stage massive protest statewide today 4 pm in protest of State Govt’s brutal decision of slashing free-health-service in the Govt hospitals, in a press release the party has informed.

Congress leader Gopal Roy in a press release said, “It is shame and also a failure of the BJP Govt. Under the BJP Govt now, people have to die without treatment in Tripura”.

Congress leader Subal Bhowmik said, “Govt hospitals are for poor and middle class people. Free health service is our people’s right”.

Tripura Congress to hold statewide protest at 4 PM today whereas other opposition parties also to hold protests against the decision of the Govt.

Department of Health and Family Welfare on September 6 announced that from now the consumers need to pay Rs. 20 and Rs. 10 for registration in Out Patient Department (OPD). Rs. 30 and Rs. 20 for admission in hospital beds need to pay off for all patients. The prices added ICU beds at Rs. 300 for Antodaya Annapurna Yojana (AAY) beneficiaries, Rs. 300 for Priority Group consumers and at Rs. 600 for people above the poverty level per day. AC cabins in public hospitals would be charged at Rs. 700 daily. Food would be charged at Rs. 50 per day for APL consumers.