Congress leader and legislator from Marwahi Amit Jogi on Wednesday urged the government to provide insurance cover to rickshaw pullers under the health insurance scheme implemented for unorganised workers.
In a statement he said the decision by the central government to provide insurance cover to the taxi and auto drivers in Chhattisgarh is revolutionary and urged the central government to extend the facility to rickshaw pullers of the state.
He said the rickshaw pullers should also be given the insurance card so that they get the benefit under the central government’s smart card scheme.
The junior Jogi said the United Progressive Alliance government led by the Congress has been providing employment opportunities to the workers of unorganised sectors including those sells tea, betel nuts, chat, fruits, and others who sale on footpath by covering them under a scheme.
Under this scheme no one including police and muscle men, can harass the foot path traders. It has provided t such traders’ legal protection. He said the benefit of the Kaushal Vikas Yojana of the central government should also go to all the vehicle drivers and employees.
Praising Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi he said it was because of his initiative and the steps taken by the UPA government in the last ten years, about 70 crore people in the country have been upgraded to middle class.
He also thanks Gandhi and the Congress party for uplifting 15 crore people who were under the below poverty line. He said the purchasing power of common men in the country has been increased due to schemes like MGREGA, and Bharat Nirman.