Will provide doctors for free in government buses: Congress

Jalandhar, Sep 20 (PTI)Demanding appointment of doctors atthe bus stations and all the government buses, the PunjabCongress today said if voted to power, the party will providethe facility for free. "The state government must appoint medical staff or adoctor in each government bus. The govt collects the full farefrom the public, but who will care about their health?" AvtarHenry, Vice-President, Punjab Congress asked. "There is a lack of quality hospitals and clinics in thestate and yet this shameless government is sending doctors toeach and every trains and buses for ‘teerthdarshan’ (religioustours) for vote bank," he said. Henry’s response came when he was asked to comment onstate government’s initiative where government-run buses areutilised for free religious tours. Under this initiative, adoctor is also travelling along with the pilgrims inbuses/trains. Earlier, BJP leader Laxmikanta Chawla too criticised thegovernment and wrote a letter to the chief minister PrakashSingh Badal in this regard.PTI COR SG RGSG