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Mantri ji's son is here: Jharkhand minister's son's hospital inspection sparks row

Mantri ji's son is here: Jharkhand minister's son's hospital inspection sparks row

India Today20-07-2025
A video showing Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari's son, Krish Ansari, "inspecting" Ranchi's Paras Hospital has sparked a political slugfest, with the minister later defending his son's actions as an "act of kindness".The Instagram reel, which quickly went viral, featured Krish walking through the hospital premises flanked by a bodyguard and accompanied by a group of friends. In the clip, he is seen interacting with patients and appearing to listen to their concerns. The video also included visuals of Krish engaging with citizens at the minister's official residence in Ranchi. advertisementA separate video, also shared by Krish Ansari's Instagram account, showed him asking patients, "Koi taqleef hai aapko? Agar hai to details share kar dijiye (Is anyone facing any issues? If yes, please share the details)."One of his friends is heard saying, "Koi taqleef hai to batayiye, mantri ji ke bete aaye hue hain, bade bete (If there's any issue, please speak up. The minister's elder son is here)."
The footage prompted sharp criticism from the opposition, who questioned what official authority the minister's son held to conduct such visits to a medical institution. Facing mounting backlash, Krish Ansari deleted the video from Instagram.In response to the growing controversy, Health Minister Irfan Ansari defended his son, clarifying that Krish is the grandson of his father, senior Congress leader Furqan Ansari.He insisted that Krish had not committed any wrongdoing. According to the minister, Krish had gone to the hospital after learning that one of his teachers was unwell and stayed back to assist some tribal patients.Dismissing the criticism, Irfan Ansari said, "There's nothing wrong with what he did. Anyone can visit a hospital. Anyone can help. He didn't run over anyone or kill anyone nor did he insult a Dalit. He only went to the hospital on humanitarian grounds. Everyone should appreciate this."Ansari described the visit as "an act of kindness, not a mistake", and accused the BJP of politicising the matter unnecessarily. "Someone offering help should be appreciated, not condemned," he said.The Bharatiya Janata Party, however, has slammed the state government over the incident, alleging misuse of power and a breach of administrative protocol. Party leaders argued that the son of a constitutional functionary holds no right to visit or inspect government-run healthcare institutions, and called the act a blatant violation of governance norms.- Ends
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