AAP demands monetary aid for Pb

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 2

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded that the Capt Amarinder Singh government should immediately announce monetary package for those fighting the battle against the Covid pandemic on the frontline. In a statement issued from party headquarters, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Harpal Singh Cheema, while lauding the role being played by the unsung heroes of the society, including government, private doctors, healthcare workers, police personnel, sanitation workers and others, said the state government should immediately announce a special monetary package for them. Citing an example of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government which had already announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 crore each to the next of kin of any healthcare staffer fighting the battle, leading to his/ her death while dealing with Covid cases and extending other financial relief to migrant and other workers holed up at various spot.