Addressing a public rally in Rewa, BJP national president JP Nadda said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that any person above 70 years of age, including the transgender community will now be given a health cover of Rs 5 lakh. BJP in its manifesto for Lok Sabha elections also mentioned that the party will ensure that the Ayushman Bharat scheme covers people from the transgender community and all senior citizens over 70 years of age.

"The Prime Minister has said that any person above 70 years of age and people from the transgender community will now be given a health cover of Rs 5 lakh," said Nadda. Nadda also claimed that PM Modi has changed the culture, definition, style and approach of politics as he was addressing a rally in favour of BJP candidate Janardan Mishra who is also the sitting MP from Rewa Lok Sabha seat. While Congress has filed Nilam Mishra against the BJP from the seat.