evidence: An open letter reportedly written by physician Devi Shetty, the founder of Narayana Hospitals, is circulating on social media. The letter has been addressed to the Aam Aadmi (Ordinary people) with the subject line ‘About Misery Tax’. It claims that the government has introduced 5% service tax on healthcare in the recent budget that will have drastic consequences for the pockets of ordinary citizens, and urges people to assemble on March 12 at the Governor’s house of every state with a petition to roll back this ‘Misery Tax’. [...] The post Fact check: Devi Shetty’s letter opposing 5% service tax on healthcare is from 2011 appeared first on Alt News. [...] Kalim Ahmed | Radio Free (2023-03-01T12:20:46+00:00) Fact check: Devi Shetty’s letter opposing 5% service tax on healthcare is from 2011. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2023/03/01/fact-check-devi-shettys-letter-opposing-5-service-tax-on-healthcare-is-from-2011/