AAP wants Punjab Health Minister Balbir Sidhu dismissed

Chandigarh, June 6

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, protesting against the government for allegedly selling Covid vaccination to private hospitals, on Sunday gheraoed the house of Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu in Mohali and burnt an effigy.

They said the government had procured the vaccination on the government quota and sold these to private hospitals at higher prices. The protest was led by Deputy Leader of the Opposition Saravjit Kaur Manuke, MLAs Jai Kishan Singh Rodi, Amarjit Singh Sandoa, Youth Wing co-president Anmol Gagan Mann and senior leader Manwinder Singh Giasarpura.

The leaders demanded that Sidhu should immediately be sacked from the Cabinet and a criminal case should be registered against him. Meanwhile, the Punjab Police detained the Aam Aadmi Party leaders and workers. The leaders, addressing the protesters in front of Balbir Sidhu’s residence, said the minister had proved to be a complete failure in protecting and ensuring the better health facilities for the people during the ongoing pandemic. “Now, the Health Minister is cheating the people by selling the vaccination to private hospitals,” they said.

The AAP leaders said the Congress had come to power by promising to end the mafia rule and also promised to take action against the Badals, who had committed various scams during their tenure. But the Congress and its ministers too were helping the mafia to flourish in Punjab. — TNS