Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday made stunning claims accusing the Centre’s Narendra Modi government of diverting the oxygen quota for the national capital to other states. Kejriwal’s claims came amidst Delhi reporting its highest-ever daily cases of COVID-19.
Kejriwal said, “Del facing acute shortage of oxygen. In view of sharply increasing cases, Del needs much more than normal supply. Rather than increasing supply, our normal supply has been sharply reduced and Delhi’s quota has been diverted to other states. OXYGEN HAS BECOME AN EMERGENCY IN DEL.”
Del facing acute shortage of oxygen. In view of sharply increasing cases, Del needs much more than normal supply. Rather than increasing supply, our normal supply has been sharply reduced and Delhi’s quota has been diverted to other states.
OXYGEN HAS BECOME AN EMERGENCY IN DEL
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 18, 2021
Hospitals in Delhi are struggling to cope with the rising cases of COVID-19 with oxygen supply running thin. This coincided with Delhi reporting 25,462 cases and 161 deaths in the last 24 hours. This was the highest-ever daily recording of coronavirus cases in the national capital.
Kejriwal later tweeted saying that 1,500 oxygen beds would be made available in the next two days. He wrote on Twitter, “Visited Commonwealth Games Village, Yamuna sports complex and Govt. school at Rouse Avenue. 1500 oxygen beds will become functional between tomorrow and day after in these three places.”
The Maharashtra government headed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray too has been complaining about a shortage of oxygen supply in the state. Both Maharashtra and Delhi have become two of the worst-hit Indian state and union territory with the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.