NEW DELHI: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday shared a video of an uncommon interplay throughout his Kerala ballot marketing campaign, the place he met a person dressed as ‘Yamaraj’ — the Hindu God of Loss of life — on a bus trip in Balussery.The interplay gave the impression to be a part of a promotional pitch for the UDF’s proposed Oommen Chandy Well being Insurance coverage Scheme, underneath which the alliance has promised well being protection of as much as Rs 25 lakh for each family within the state.
Within the video, the mace-wielding ‘Yamaraja’ tells Gandhi that he’s out of labor as individuals will reside longer due to the proposed insurance coverage scheme.Referring to the encounter, the chief of opposition (LoP) within the Lok Sabha stated on X, “Yesterday in Balussery, Keralam, I met Yamaraj on a bus. Sadly he wasn’t notably completely happy to see me or the opposite UDF leaders.“UDF’s Oommen Chandy Well being Insurance coverage Scheme guarantees Rs 25 lakh well being protection for each family — that is going to place Yamaraj out of labor however we’ll discover him one other job quickly.”Highlighting the target of the promise, Gandhi stated, “Our mission is easy — no household in Keralam ought to ever need to really feel the monetary burden of a medical disaster. With Rs 25 lakh protection, we’re guaranteeing that sickness by no means robs a household of its dignity, its financial savings or its future. Healthcare is a proper and UDF is right here to make it actual for each Keralite.”The medical insurance scheme is among the many key welfare guarantees introduced by the United Democratic Entrance (UDF) for the Kerala polls.The alliance has pledged 5 Indira ensures, together with free journey for all ladies on Kerala state transport buses, month-to-month help of Rs 1,000 for college-going woman college students, and a rise in welfare pensions to Rs 3,000 per 30 days.Other than this, the UDF has additionally promised the Oommen Chandy Well being Insurance coverage Scheme, which gives protection of as much as Rs 25 lakh for every household, together with interest-free loans of as much as Rs 5 lakh for small companies.Polling in Kerala is scheduled for April 9, whereas counting for the elections will happen on Could 4.