Updated On: 07 December, 2023 05:32 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra`s Health Minister Tanaji Sawant dismissed allegations of corruption within the health department and threatened those making such claims without evidence with a defamation suit

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Maharashtra`s Health Minister Tanaji Sawant dismissed allegations of corruption within the health department and threatened those making such claims without evidence with a defamation suit, stated a report in PTI.
According to the report, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut had previously accused the state`s health department of widespread corruption. In a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Raut specifically mentioned money exchanges from private hospitals seeking inclusion in the government`s health insurance scheme.