Plea in SC to nationalise health care facilities till Covid-19 is contained

The petition, filed by Delhi-based lawyer Amit Dwivedi claims that India does not have sufficient public healthcare infrastructure to combat the pandemic

A plea in the Supreme Court on Thursday asked to healthcare in the country to be nationalised till the coronavirus pandemic is contained, seeking the court to order the Centre, states and Union Territories, PTI reported. 

Delhi lawyer Amit Dwivedi's petition claimed that India does not have sufficient public healthcare infrastructure to combat the pandemic, has also sought a direction to all healthcare facilities, institutes, companies, and related entities to provide free of cost tests and treatment for coronavirus. it further states that the public health sector in India has remained in "shambles due to low budgetary allowances" but at