Absolute incompetence of BJP unmasked by NFHS-6 data: Kharge

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the BJP government, alleging that NFHS-6 data reveals incompetence in managing healthcare and nutrition for women and children. The government has countered by highlighting improvements in immunization and health indicators.
Why it matters
The debate over public health data is a central point of contention between India's ruling and opposition parties.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday (June 4, 2026) claimed that the "absolute incompetence" of the BJP has been "unmasked" by the NFHS-6 data and alleged that the Modi government has betrayed India s women and children on healthcare and nutrition.
The article centers on the opposition's critique of the government, though it includes a brief mention of the government's counter-data.
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