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Punjab AAP MLAs Criticize Government Over Health Services and Resource Disparities

Ruling party legislators voice dissatisfaction with healthcare infrastructure and inequitable resource distribution as government defends policies based on population criteria.

AAP MLA Davinderjeet Singh Laddi Dhose.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators on Tuesday questioned their own ministers in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, raising concerns over issues in their constituencies, with one of them going so far as to say that it feels as though they “are living in Pakistan.”
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Overview

  • AAP MLA Devinderjeet Singh Laddi Dhose criticized the Punjab government for neglecting health services in his Dharamkot constituency, alleging discrimination in resource allocation.
  • Punjab Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh defended the lack of upgrades to health facilities in Dharamkot, citing population-based criteria as the basis for allocation decisions.
  • AAP MLA Kulwant Singh contradicted the health minister's claims about dispensary staffing in SAS Nagar, calling the provided information incomplete and urging deployment of permanent staff.
  • The Punjab government is exploring legal avenues to restart traditional sports like bullock cart and dog races at the Kila Raipur rural sports event, pending compliance with animal cruelty laws.
  • Plans to expand government bus services across Punjab were announced, aiming to improve accessibility and benefit women through free travel initiatives.