Arvind Kejriwal’s Televised Appeal To PM; “Playing Politics,” Says Centre

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Chief Ministers of the ten states worst hit by the lethal second wave of Covid on a day India touched a brand new report of three.32 lakh Covid circumstances and a couple of,263 deaths in 24 hours.

In an interplay that was dwell on TV, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal highlighted the crippling oxygen disaster in hospitals within the capital.

“Please sir, we’d like your steering,” Mr Kejriwal stated to the Prime Minister.

“There’s an enormous scarcity of oxygen in Delhi. Will individuals of Delhi not get oxygen if there is no such thing as a oxygen-producing plant right here? Please recommend whom ought to I converse to in Central Govt when an oxygen tanker destined for Delhi is stopped in one other state,” he stated.

Mr Kejriwal urged PM Modi to facilitate the airlifting of oxygen from West Bengal and Odisha to resolve the scarcity in Delhi Hospitals.

“PM Sir, please, do make a cellphone name to the Chief Minister of the state the place most vehicles (tankers carrying oxygen) are being stopped so oxygen can attain Delhi.”  The Chief Minister referred to as for a nationwide coverage to deal with the disaster.

Authorities sources stated the interplay was not meant to be televised and accused Mr Kejriwal of “descending to a brand new low”.

“For the primary time, personal conversations of PMs assembly with CM is being televised. His complete speech was not meant for any resolution however for taking part in politics and evading accountability,” stated the sources.

Additionally they accused the Delhi Chief Minister of “yawning and laughing”” throughout a earlier assembly on Covid with PM Modi.

A number of Delhi hospitals have been flagging crises of oxygen, beds and medicines on social media and have even approached courtroom for assist.

The hospitals have been receiving oxygen after SOS calls however just for a short time, they are saying.