Centre did wrong by trying to hide deaths due to O2 crisis during COVID second wave, alleges Delhi Health Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, “The Centre also did politics over the issue of oxygen crisis and even said in Parliament that no deaths due to oxygen shortage were reported." 

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday (September 22) lashed out at the Centre and accused the government of doing politics over the issue of oxygen crisis during the second COVID-19 wave. 

Jain also alleged the Central government is trying to stop the formation of a Delhi government's panel to probe deaths allegedly caused due to shortage of oxygen in the national capital. The Delhi Health Minister’s remarks come in the backdrop of Delhi High Court clearing the way for the formation of a constitution of a high-powered committee (HPC) by the AAP government to investigate deaths due to lack of medical oxygen during the second coronavirus wave, PTI reported. 

“The Centre also did politics over the issue of oxygen crisis and even said in Parliament that no deaths due to oxygen shortage were reported," Jain said at a press conference.