A day after the launching of Ayushman Bharat scheme by PM Narendra Modi, the State BJP unit has claimed that Jharkhand Government is moving ahead to make the ambitious scheme a success in the State.

Addressing media persons at the party head quarter in Ranchi on Monday, party spokesperson of State unit Pratul Sahdeo stated that so far 357 nursing homes and hospitals have been registered under the scheme adding 800 golden cards have been distributed among the beneficiaries. He added that 448 arogya mitras have also been appointed.

Sahdeo said that PM has also given his stamp of approval for the State’s delivery system under the leadership of Chief Minister Raghubar Das. He added Jharkhand was all set make the PM dream regarding the poor a reality in the state.

The BJP spokesman said, “September 23 is a Red Letter Day in the Indian history when for the first time a government has liberated the poor people from the troubles of medical treatment”.

Sahdeo said though the scheme is above politics, the opposition leaders have termed it as an election stunt. He added that health scheme would mostly cover the scheduled tribe, scheduled caste and backward castes  adding that by opposition the scheme the congress and the JMM are reflecting their anti-poor stand.

He mentioned that when Hemant Soren started the ‘Sona Sobhran Dhoti Sari yojna’, named after his ancestors, the BJP supported it considering the fact that it was meant for the poor people.

He alleged that congress and the JMM never wants that backward people get the same facilities as the well off persons adding that they have only used them as vote bank.

Spokesman Deenadayal Barnwal said that since September 14 the CM and his ministers are involved in ‘Swacchta Hi Sewa’ programme every day. He said that one would feel proud to have a beautiful and clean Jharkhand on October 2. Cleanliness would reduce illness and also cut the cost of medical treatment, he said.