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Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on 08 December 2025, Dr. Fauzia Khan raised serious concerns regarding the Health Security–National Security Cess Bill, 2025.

She cautioned that a non-divisible cess would unfairly burden States like Maharashtra, which already shoulder significant public health and enforcement responsibilities. Dr. Khan also warned that capacity-based taxation, which has failed in the past, would disproportionately harm small manufacturers.

She further questioned the credibility of a “health cess” with no clear assurance that funds will be directed to healthcare, and urged the Government to refer the Bill to a Standing Committee for detailed scrutiny with inputs from States, industry, and domain experts.

She stressed that public health and national security demand better policy design and accountability.

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