Poor won’t die due to lack of money, says Yogi Adityanath

GORAKHPUR: Chief minister Adityanath Yogi inaugurated world’s biggest health scheme, Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana at Baba Raghav Das Medical college in Gorakhpur on Sunday and handed over golden card to five beneficiaries.

Speaking on the occasion, CM Yogi praised the Modi government’s flagship healthcare programme, which will provide Rs 5 lakh cover each to 10 crore poor families and said, “Today, the dream of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya ji has come true as even the poorest person will be able to get treatment under Ayushman Bharat scheme without any discrimination. Poor people won’t die without treatment due to lack of money and every beneficiary will get Rs 5 lakh medical treatment cover every year under the scheme. In its first phase, 1.18 crore families of the state would be able to avail the health scheme. All hospitals should showcase a list of diseases that could be treated there with government help.”


“When a poor person falls ill, the entire family goes through lot of pain. I have seen the pain from close quarters. They sell their farm, house and jewellery for treatment. But it won’t happen now after this scheme and they will be able to get better treatment Today, Rohan, son of Ram Milan, got Rs 1,10,000 for his treatment. For a poor man, Rs 1 lakh is a big amount,” said Yogi. “1.18 crore families will get benefit of Ayushman Bharat and I think everyone should thank PM on Namo app,” he added.