MP Malvinder Kang reminds JP Nadda of Punjab’s pending funds, said central government is withholding Rs 8,000 crores
Kang Questions Nadda: If concerned about Punjabis, Why not give Punjab its rights?
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, September 21-
Senior AAP leader and MP Malvinder Singh Kang countered BJP President and Health Minister JP Nadda’s statement regarding pending funds for the Ayushman Scheme. Kang lamented the BJP government’s ongoing discrimination against Punjab and reminded Nadda of various withheld funds owed to the state.
During a press conference at the party office on Saturday, Malvinder Singh Kang stated that out of the total outstanding amount of ₹376 crore under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, ₹220 crore is owed by the central government. He also highlighted that the central government is withholding ₹950 crore in National Health Mission (NHM) funds for Punjab.
Kang stated that, in addition to these funds, the Modi-led central government is also withholding the Rural Development Fund and Mandi Development Fund for Punjab. He noted that ₹6,800 crore in RDF and ₹177 crore in MDF are owed by the central government.