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**Headline: Jagan Mohan Reddy Accuses Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu of Undermining Healthcare with Privatization**

**Vijayawada, September 6, 2025** – YSRCP President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched a strong attack against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, alleging the privatization of medical colleges and the weakening of the crucial Arogyasri healthcare scheme.

In a post on social media platform X, Mr. Reddy criticized Naidu’s previous lack of action in establishing new government medical colleges during his earlier tenure. He contrasted this with the YSRCP government’s initiative of sanctioning 17 new medical colleges between 2019 and 2024, five of which were completed. Reddy pointed out that the current NDA government had failed to continue the project and complete the remaining 12 colleges.

Reddy highlighted the potential to significantly increase the availability of medical education in the state by increasing seats, claiming the addition of the new colleges could nearly double the number of MBBS seats available.

Furthermore, Mr. Reddy accused the current coalition government of underfunding the Arogyasri scheme. He claimed that a significant portion of the money owed to hospitals remains unpaid and criticized the discontinuation of the “Arogyasri Aasara” benefit, which provided financial support to patients during recovery. He also cautioned against shifting the scheme to private insurance companies, expressing concern that their profit-driven motives could compromise the coverage of future health crises.

He vowed that if the YSRCP returns to power, it would reverse the privatization of medical colleges and fully restore the Arogyasri scheme to its former glory.

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