Jaitley bats for GST Council type of cooperation in farm, healthcare

Jaitley advocated for cooperative federalism in agriculture, rural development and healthcare for the larger national interest.

Expressing dismay at some opposition-ruled states for not cooperating in the Modi government's flagship schemes of Ayushman Bharat and PM Kisan, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday advocated the idea of replicating the experience of the GST Council in agriculture, rural development and healthcare. 

"West Bengal, Delhi, Odisha are amongst the states which have refused to implement Ayushman Bharat where every poor family gets up to rupees five lakh of hospitalisation support annually. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka and West Bengal are non-cooperative in PM Kisan scheme where small and marginal farmers get Rs 6000 income support annually," Jaitley said