Maharashtra's Health Minister Tanaji Sawant dismissed allegations of corruption within the health department and threatened those making such claims without evidence with a defamation suit, stated a report in PTI. 

According to the report, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut had previously accused the state's health department of widespread corruption. In a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Raut specifically mentioned money exchanges from private hospitals seeking inclusion in the government's health insurance scheme.