Will raise education, health budget in Punjab: Manish Sisodia

Gurdaspur, November 22

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia today said AAP would increase the budgetary allocations on education and health in Punjab if voted to power. Sisodia, who was here on an invitation of AAP leader Raman Bahl, presided over a meeting with traders and industrialists of Batala and Gurdaspur. Party leader Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh, too, was present.

“At present, Punjab sets aside just 3 per cent of its total budget on education. This will be increased to 8-10 per cent. The quality of education will automatically improve. In Delhi, before we came to power, I as the Education Minister had faced a similar situation. After deliberations with stakeholders, this was increased to 9 per cent. Now, I have sought yet another increase. Likewise, Punjab does not have a decent budget for health. This, too, will be given a substantial increase. Do not worry about the revenue. We are making arrangements to increase that,” he said. — TNS