Punjab News Daily

Mohali, May 4

Lashing out at BJP for meting out step motherly treatment with the state, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the saffron party can win from any state in the country but it should never dream of winning from this land of great Gurus, saints, seers, prophets and martyrs.

Interacting with media, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated, “The people of Punjab are well aware of the dubious character of the Centre and they will definitely teach it a lesson, as Punjabis can never forget how the food growers of the state were humiliated during the protest against the farm laws, and the hands of the Centre were drenched with the blood of more than 700 farmers who attained martyrdom during this agitation.”

Highlighting the party’s record in Punjab, the Punjab CM said, “Though the BJP is buoyed over electoral gains in some states, as far as Punjab is concerned there is a long saga of injustice and step motherly treatment, as it wants to deprive Punjab of Panjab University, Chandigarh, Bhakra Dam and every legitimate right, and has stalled the legitimate share of grants of the state just to jeopardize Punjab’s development.”

Dismissing BJP’s prospects in the state, he continued, “Rather than building castles in the air, the BJP leadership should forget that it will ever assume power in Punjab as its sins against the state and its people are unpardonable, and with what face will it come to Punjab when its leaders have never raised the issues of the state and its people, as the brave and wise people of Punjab will never forget these misdeeds and will teach them a befitting lesson.”

Listing healthcare achievements, the Chief Minister added, “A total of 990 Aam Aadmi Clinics are providing free treatment across the state and this number will soon reach 1400, with 107 medicines and 47 types of diagnostic tests available free of cost, strengthening people’s trust in government healthcare institutions, as thousands of people visit these clinics daily and the OPD has already crossed 5 crore.”

Highlighting universal healthcare coverage, the he further added, “To provide comprehensive healthcare, the state government has launched Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, the first scheme of its kind in the country that provides cashless treatment up to Rs 10 lakh for every resident family, bringing immense pride as it reduces financial burden and ensures quality healthcare, with every family entitled to these free facilities and encouraged to enrol.”

“The state government has started Mawan Dhiyan Satikar Yojna under which every woman will get Rs 1,000 per month and women from Scheduled Castes will get Rs 1,500 per month, with funds directly transferred to bank accounts and even those already receiving social security pensions being eligible, benefiting 97 percent of women with Rs 9,300 crore allocated,” he shared.