On Rahul Gandhi's Oxygen Tweet, Giriraj Singh's Jibe - In Italian

Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "It wasn't just the lack of oxygen. There was severe lack of sensitivity and truth -- then and now."

The Centre's statement on the lack of data on deaths due to oxygen shortage turned into a flashpoint between the BJP and the Congress today. While several Congress leaders were harsh in their criticism of the government, Rahul Gandhi's tweet on the issue drew a sharp retort from Union Minister Giriraj Singh. Shortage of oxygen became a huge issue during the second wave. As hospitals struggled to cope with the shortage, deaths of patients were reported from parts of the country and the matter ended up in several courts. But in the Rajya Sabha today, the Centre said in answer to a question that it has received no data from the states regarding any death due to oxygen shortage.   Later in the evening, Mr Gandhi tweeted in Hindi, 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.