The Election Commission of India is under fire like never before. The SIR has struck 13 crore names off draft rolls, putting the EC at the centre of intense public debate over its role in deciding who gets to vote — and who doesn’t. HOWEVER, what nobody knew: through that same period, some of the sharpest questions were being asked from inside. Out today, after months of work. Our #ExpressInvestigation 🧵 (1/10)

Sir, with due respect, profit is not a dirty word just because it is earned by a hospital. You should be asking why A 5-star hotel charges ₹500–700 for a coffee and ₹20,000–50,000 for a room because you’re paying for far more than coffee or a bed. I don't see you shutting them down Then why do we pretend healthcare infrastructure should somehow operate for free? Patients entering corporate hospitals expect the best doctors, trained nurses available immediately, 24×7 emergency care, ICUs, expensive equipment, infection control, private rooms and premium infrastructure. Who pays for all of this? India doesn’t have universal healthcare. Private hospitals aren’t endlessly subsidised by the government. Yet we expect them to invest hundreds of crores, pay thousands of employees, maintain expensive infrastructure—and then apologise for making a profit. If a hospital cheats patients, overcharges deceptively or follows unethical practices, investigate it and punish it brutally. But stop confusing profitability with profiteering. A profitable hospital isn’t automatically an unethical hospital. If we demonise every hospital that makes money, don’t be surprised when nobody wants to invest in building good hospitals.