Punjab-A Role Model for the Country

Punjab. It is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that Punjab is the first Indian state to offer such comprehensive healthcare coverage, which will significantly ease the financial burden on the public while ensuring quality health services.

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This historic move is aimed at providing universal health care to all the families of the state.

I today completes 78 years as an independent, sovereign and democratic nation. In order to fulfill the aspirations of the great freedom fighters and national heroes, the Punjab government has laid major thrust on sprucing up the Education, Health and Employment generation sectors in the state besides adopting a zero tolerance policy towards the corruption and drug menace. Over the years, India has emerged as the world's largest democracy with unflinching faith and firm commitment towards peace, harmony and progress. On this auspicious occasion, I extend my heartiest felicitations to our countrymen on behalf of all Punjabis living across the state, country and abroad. I wish them all good health, prosperity and a bright future. On this red-letter day, I bow my head in reverence to the martyrs and the patriots of India’s national freedom struggle, known and unknown, who displayed unprecedented heroism and valour thereby making supreme sacrifices to free our country from the yoke of British imperialism. Let us take this sagacious opportunity to rededicate ourselves to realize the great vision of those who translated the dream of an independent and sovereign India into a reality.