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Tribune News ServiceNew Delhi, June 19Clearing the Aam Aadmi Party’s stand on not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, on Wednesday, termed the scheme as a white elephant. This crisis has raised questions on the level of preparedness and the effectiveness of the centre-run health schemes such as Ayushman Bharat. “The BJP and Union ministers have been advertising the Ayushman Bharat scheme lately. Health Minister Satyendra Jain raised the question that why were encephalitis patients in Bihar not being treated at private hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. He said, “Most of the children suffering (from encephalitis) would have qualified under the eligibility requirements of Ayushman Bharat..