The Delhi government on Friday alleged that Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has rejected a proposal to set up an expert committee to find o...
The Delhi government on Friday alleged that Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has rejected a proposal to set up an expert committee to find out the number of deaths caused in the city due to lack of medical oxygen during the second wave of coronavirus.
However, soon after Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia leveled the allegation, Baijal’s officereportedly denied the claim calling it “misleading”, according to the Hindustan Times.
Earlier in June too, Baijal had denied permission to a Delhi government proposal for formation of an expert committee on the matter.
In a press briefing on Friday, Sisodia said that the Delhi government had once again sent a proposal earlier this week, but Baijal did not give his nod for the committee.
“The Centre is saying states should submit reports on how many deaths occurred due to lack of oxygen, but the LG is not allowing an investigation,” Sisodia said. “This means the Centre wants states to give declare that there were no deaths due to lack of oxygen. But to say this will be a big lie to those who have lost their loved ones.”
Hon’ble Deputy CM Shri @msisodia addressing an important digital press conference | Live https://t.co/Lb55iMbwTU
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) August 20, 2021
Meanwhile, an unidentified official in Baijal’s office dismissed Sisodia’s claims.
“What has been said...
