Days after the Centre accused the Punjab government of converting Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) into mohalla clinics, state Health Minister Balbir Singh denied the allegation and said the AAP government is doing its branding and there is "nothing wrong" in it. Singh also said the state government is providing `best` health services to the people and also dared Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya to get the health services of Punjab compared with the BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh.

His remarks came after the Union Health Ministry accused the Punjab government of converting AB-HWCs into mohalla clinics, a pet project of the Aam Aadmi Party government, and also warned of stopping the funds for the scheme. The AB-HWC is formulated with the 60:40 contribution ratio by the Centre and state. In a letter to the Punjab government on February 6, the Union ministry had said that the state has vitiated the spirit of the scheme and "defaulted" on its commitment by branding AB-HWCs as Aam Aadmi Clinics and "not adhering" to the provisions of the memorandum on the implementation of the scheme.