Speaking at a public meeting held on the sidelines of a Padayatra organized by the party in Bhubaneswar-North constituency here, Patnaik said, “Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana is a historic step since both BPL and APL persons will get the health benefits under the scheme. It is way better than Ayushman Bharat.”

Challenging the Centre’s scheme, the CM further questioned as to whether any disease sees poor or rich before affecting a person? And, what people not belonging to BPL category will do then?, he questioned.

“The State Government is there for people of both BPL and APL categories,” he added.

Yesterday, the Union Petroleum Minister accused the State Government is misleading the people Odisha by giving false advertisement about the benefits of the scheme.