LUCKNOW: In the third installment of announcements made here on Monday, the Congress promised to extend free treatment of any disease up to Rs 10 lakh to people if voted to power.
What made the announcement interesting is that it came on a day when the Yogi government launched nine medical college projects across the state to keep its one-district-one-medical college promise.
Earlier, the Congress had promised to reserve 40% of its tickets for women candidates. Thereafter, the party made six other promises, including electric scooter and smartphones to Class 12 passout girls.
Party national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made the announcement on social media: “Everyone saw the dilapidated state of the health system in UP during the Covid-19 pandemic, which is a result of the apathy and neglect of the current government. With the consent of the manifesto committee, the UP Congress has decided that when it forms the government in UP, any disease will be treated free of cost. The government will bear expenses up to Rs 10 lakh.” Priyanka promised a separate manifesto for women in a week and stressed that their participation in politics is necessary.
