AAP\'s Mohalla Clinics no substitute for Ayushman Bharat: Harsh Vardhan

AAP's Mohalla Clinics no substitute for Ayushman Bharat: Harsh Vardhan

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

The government's initiative in is no substitute for the Ayushman Bharat scheme, BJP candidate from constituency said during campaign on Saturday.

The asserted that the BJP was going to repeat its 2014 success of winning all the seven seats in and the and the were no match to it in the Lok Sabha polls.

Vardhan, who is seeking re-election from Chandni Chowk, is engaged in a triangular contest with candidate J P Agarwal and AAP's

He met people in various parts of the constituency, including Pitampura, Trinagar and Sadar, during a padayatra and door-to-door canvassing.

"are no substitute for Ayushman Bharat scheme, which is the largest for the poor in the world," he said.

The condition of hospitals is "pathetic" as a large number of patients are not getting quality health services, he charged.

The government takes pride in its and spends a major portion of budget on and other AAP leaders have been accusing the BJP of creating hurdles through the in the functioning of Mohalla Clinics.

Vardhan, while highlighting achievements of the Modi government, said the AAP and are "no match to the and cannot stop its victory March in Delhi".

Delhi votes on May 12.

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First Published: Sat, April 27 2019. 21:55 IST