The shortage of oxygen led to many hospitals struggling during the second wave, deaths of patients were reported from parts of the country and the matter ended up in several courts.
Rahul Gandhi’s tweet on the Centre’s statement on the lack of data related to deaths due to oxygen shortage received a sharp response from Union Minister Giriraj Singh in Italian, on Tuesday.
The shortage of oxygen became a huge issue during the second wave. As hospitals struggled to cope, deaths of patients were reported from parts of the country and the matter ended up in several courts. In Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, the Centre said in answer to a question that it has received no data from the states regarding any death due to oxygen shortage.
Rahul Gandhi tweeted in Hindi in the evening, tagging the news about the government’s response. “It wasn’t just the lack of oxygen. There was severe lack of sensitivity and truth — then and now,” his tweet read.
Following Mr. Gandhi’s tweet, Mr. Giriraj Singh chose to respond in Italian. “I would say about this prince: He lacked the brain then, he misses it now and he will miss it forever. These lists are compiled by the states. You can tell the states governed by your party to submit modified lists. Until then stop lying,” he posted.
Di questo principe direi: gli mancava il cervello allora, gli manca ora e gli mancherà per sempre. Questi elenchi sono compilati dagli stati. Puoi dire agli stati governati dal tuo partito di inviare elenchi modificati. Fino ad allora smettila di mentire. https://t.co/LYog1FRX2H
— Shandilya Giriraj Singh (@girirajsinghbjp) July 20, 2021
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Congress’s KC Venugopal, also questioned the government on oxygen deaths, he said he would move a privilege motion against junior health minister Bharati Praveen Pawar “for giving false information”.
“This is a blind and unconcerned government. People have seen how many of their near and dear ones have died because of lack of oxygen,” said KC Venugopal.
The authorities in most places have denied that the deaths took place due to oxygen shortage.
The Centre, last month, had refused an investigation ordered by the Delhi government into the deaths caused by a lack of oxygen supply. Twenty-one patients died at one hospital in Delhi due to an oxygen shortage and the matter is pending in the High Court.
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