'Ayushman scheme will be 1st order of business'

Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, who played a major role in the party's thumping win in the Delhi Assembly elections as he headed the party's manifesto committee, speaks to HT about the government's priorities and how it will fulfill its promises.

- Alok KN Mishra

Edited excerpts: The BJP's manifesto made several guarantees. How and when the government will fulfill them? The government in its first cabinet meeting will consider and approve the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana which was not implemented by the Arvind Kejriwal government due to his cheap politics that had deprived people of the benefits of the highly successful scheme of the central government. Those above 70 years of age in Delhi will get free treatment up to 10 lakh, of which 5 lakh will be contributed by the Delhi government and ₹5 lakh by the Centre.

What about the ₹2,500 monthly allowance promised for women? Disbursement of ₹2,500 monthly allowance to poor women will start before March 8, which is International Women's Day. PM Narendra Modi had announced this during his last election rally in RK Puram.

AAP leaders claimed during election rallies that BJP will discontinue their free schemes.