Kerala FM fires fresh salvo at Centre on Ayushman Bharat Scheme

T M Thomas Isaac says the scheme is 'ón the same track'as the earlier RSBY, which has been poorly implemented

The Finance Minister of Kerala T M Thomas Isaac has criticised the Central Government's National Health Protection Scheme, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), alleging that it is quite similar to the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), which has been poorly implemented. Isaac's statement comes shortly after earlier comments he made about the feasibility of the scheme drew protest from his opponents.

In a comment on Twitter, he said that the RSBY has not been implemented properly across the country. 

"Total claims under RSBY so far are 12 million. Kerala accounts for Rs 5.3 million. A state with a population share