ED Raids Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA RS Bali and Associate of CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at 19 locations, including the premises of Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA RS Bali and Rajesh Sharma, a close associate of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. The raids were carried out in Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh.
Reason for Raids
The raids are linked to the generation of fake Ayushman Bharat ID cards and violations of the scheme by several hospitals. The ED is investigating the involvement of top hospitals in generating fake medical bills, causing losses to the exchequer.
Locations of Raids
The ED conducted searches in five districts of Himachal Pradesh: Kangra, Una, Shimla, Mandi, and Kullu.
Key Figures Involved
RS Bali, a Congress MLA from Nagrota and Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, and Rajesh Sharma of Shree Balaji Hospital in Kangra, are among those whose premises were raided.
Doubts Revealed
ED -: ED stands for Enforcement Directorate. It is a government agency in India that investigates financial crimes like money laundering and fraud.
Himachal Pradesh -: Himachal Pradesh is a state in northern India, known for its beautiful mountains and hill stations.
Congress MLA -: MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly. A Congress MLA is a person elected to the state government from the Congress party.
RS Bali -: RS Bali is a politician from Himachal Pradesh and a member of the Congress party.
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu -: CM stands for Chief Minister. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is the current Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Ayushman Bharat -: Ayushman Bharat is a health insurance scheme by the Indian government to help poor families get free medical treatment.
Exchequer -: Exchequer refers to the government’s money or funds. When there are financial losses to the exchequer, it means the government is losing money.
