Another bribery scandal at Ludhiana Civil Hospital: Second case of extortion in 10 days; patients charged with bribe money in the name of free treatment.

Amidst the Punjab government's claims of being corruption-free, the practice of illegal extortion from patients at Ludhiana's Civil Hospital shows no signs of stopping. This is the second instance of bribery reported in the hospital within the last 10 days. A serious allegation has been made against the hospital staff for extorting money in exchange for treating a poor patient, raising major questions about the hospital's functioning once again. If it were just money, we would have gone to a private facility: Hum