‘Every Citizen Must Access Affordable Healthcare’: BJP MP Arun Govil Highlights Supreme Court Rulings at UN

BJP MP Arun Govil told the UN that India's Supreme Court has broadly interpreted Article 21 to include the right to health, citing landmark rulings on workplace safety, emergency care, environmental protection and climate impacts. Speaking in New York, he acknowledged barriers like cost, distance and legal awareness, and affirmed India's commitment to improving healthcare accessibility, affordability and equity.