NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party called the Ayushman Bharat scheme “impractical” and “scam” by the central government adding that it would not benefit a “single resident” from Delhi. This came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Atishi and the Mamata government for not joining the health scheme.
“If this scheme is implemented in Delhi even by mistake, not a single person will get its benefit. This is such a big scam that if it is investigated, Modi ji will not find a place to hide his face,” Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said.
Singh listed out three conditions under which a person wouldn’t be able to avail the benefits of the scheme. “Know the truth of Ayushman Bharat Yojana,” he continued:
- If you have a refrigerator in your house then you will not get the benefit of this scheme
- If you have a bike then you will not get the benefit of this scheme
- If your income is more than 10 thousand per month then you will not get the benefit of this scheme
Earlier in the day, PM Modi had apologized to the elderly people of Delhi and Bengal saying that he wouldn’t be able to serve them. “I apologise to all the elderly aged above 70 years in Delhi and West Bengal. I hear your pain, but due to the state governments’ decisions, I cannot help you,” he had said.
PM Modi launched the expansion of health coverage for all senior citizens aged 70 years and above under the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Individuals aged 70 and older from families already enrolled in AB PM-JAY will receive an additional top-up coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per year specifically for themselves, separate from the coverage for younger family members. Other senior citizens aged 70 and above will be eligible for family coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per year, according to officials.