New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday lauded the Punjab government's decision to provide citizens with free health cover of Rs 10 lakh, calling it a "historic announcement."

In a post on X, Kejriwal wrote, "The Aam Aadmi Party government's Chief Minister of Punjab has made a historic announcement today. You must listen to this announcement. Punjab has become the first state not just in India, but in the world, to provide its citizens with free health cover of Rs 10 lakh."

Kejriwal asserted that only an "honest government" could implement such welfare schemes.

"Only an honest government can provide such facilities to the people. In the past, leaders in previous governments would pocket ...