New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani launched a scathing verbal attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that he has rejected the central government’s ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme, depriving the impoverished citizens of its benefits while indulging in the construction of a grand ‘Sheesh Mahal’ for himself.
The Union Minister, while addressing a public meeting, said, “If Kejriwal had a love for the people of Delhi, then why is he not accepting the centre’s ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme for Delhi’s poor people? He built a ‘Sheesh Mahal’ for himself by spending more than Rs. 40 crore, but he did not let poor people reap the benefit of ‘Ayushman Bharat’ and have Rs. 5 lakh for their families.”
Ayushman Bharat is a National Protection Scheme providing coverage up to 5 lakh rupees per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation. Notably, the BJP has also criticised Arvind Kejriwal for spending Rs. 45 crore on the renovation of his official residence. BJP leader Harish Khurana said that they were protesting against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly spending crores of rupees for personal comfort while neglecting the needs of the people in the national capital.
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