‘We will find another job for them’: Rahul Gandhi says he met ‘Yamraj’ during Kerala campaign, highlights UDF health scheme india news
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday shared a video of an unusual interaction during his Kerala election campaign, where he met a man dressed as ‘Yamraj’ – the Hindu god of death – during a bus ride in Balussery.The conversation appeared to be part of a publicity pitch for the UDF’s proposed Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme, under which the alliance has promised health coverage of up to Rs 25 lakh for each household in the state.
In the video, the mace-wielding ‘Yamraj’ tells Gandhi that he is out of work as people will live longer because of the proposed insurance scheme.Referring to the encounter, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha said on Twitter, “Yesterday in Balussery, Keralam, I met Yamraj in a bus. Unfortunately he was not particularly happy to see me or the other UDF leaders.“UDF’s Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme promises health coverage of Rs 25 lakh for every household – it will put Yamraj out of work but we will soon find another job for him.”Highlighting the purpose of the promise, Gandhi said, “Our mission is simple – no family in Kerala should ever feel the financial burden of a medical crisis. With a coverage of Rs 25 lakh, we are ensuring that illness never takes away a family’s dignity, its savings or its future. Healthcare is a right and UDF is here to make it a reality for every Keralite.”The health insurance scheme is one of the major welfare promises announced by the United Democratic Front (UDF) for the Kerala elections.The alliance has promised to deliver five Indira Guarantees, including free travel for all women in Kerala State Transport buses, monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 for college-going girl students and an increase in welfare pension by Rs 3,000 per month.Besides this, the UDF has also promised the Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme, which provides coverage of up to Rs 25 lakh for each family along with interest-free loans of up to Rs 5 lakh for small businesses.Voting in Kerala is scheduled to take place on April 9, while counting of votes for the elections will take place on May 4.
