Summary:
New Delhi, June 7Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, saying that the Delhi government's health scheme is “ten times bigger and comprehensive” than the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat programme. Kejriwal said if the AAP government's health scheme was closed and the Ayushman Bharat was implemented in Delhi, it would be a loss for the citizens of the Capital. The AAP chief's comments come a week after Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain had said the AAP dispensation would not implement Ayushman Bharat scheme in the city as it sought to provide equitable treatment to all residents here. In the letter, the Chief Minister also drew a comparison between his government's scheme and Ayushman Bharat scheme. The Delhi government's health scheme is 10 times bigger and comprehensive than Ayushman Bharat, he said..