The BJP would begin a week-long campaign from September 30 in the State to involve people in the Ayushman Bharat programme of the Central Government, informed party State president Basant Panda at a Press conference here on Wednesday.
Panda said party workers would collect signatures from people interested in getting enrolled in the Ayushman Bharat programme. “A massive awareness campaign would be initiated against the BJD Government for going against people’s interest by not accepting the Ayushman Bharat. Party workers will move door to door and collect signatures to put pressure on the State Government to involve people in Central programme,” said Panda.
Stating that the Ayushman Bharat provides for free health services upto Rs 5 lakh to poor people, Panda said the Odisha Government has hindered Odisha people from getting the benefit. He alleged that the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana is only meant to hoodwink people.
Among others, BJP Legislature Party Leader KV Singh Deo, State vice-president Sameer Mohanty, general secretary Bhrugu Baxipatra and Anant Nayak and State secretaries Kalandi Samal and Dillip Mallick were present.