Congress Promises ₹25 Lakh Health Insurance Cover for Delhi Residents
• Congress promises ₹25 lakh health insurance cover for every resident under its proposed ‘Jeevan Raksha Yojana’ if elected to power.
• This is the second such guarantee announced by the party.
• The ‘Pyari Didi Yojana’ provides monthly financial assistance of ₹2,500 per month for women in the city.
• The party is expected to announce three more guarantees in a phased manner.
• Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the proposed scheme at a press conference.
• Gehlot praised the scheme as a game changer, providing free medical treatment to all Delhi residents, regardless of their economic status.
• Gehlot urged the Narendra Modi government to implement the right to health scheme throughout the country.