CHANDIGARH, Feb. 11 -- The Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday appealed to the people of Punjab not to be misled by malicious propaganda being spread by anti-Punjab forces regarding the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, a flagship healthcare programme of the state government.

In a video message CM said, "The Punjab government launched this scheme to ensure that every resident of Punjab, especially the weaker sections, has direct access to quality medical treatment."

Explaining the scope he adds that to provide comprehensive healthcare to the people, the state government has introduced a first-of-its-kind scheme in the country, under which every resident family in Punjab is entitled to cashless medical treatment of up to Rs.10 lakh.

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