Everything will be remembered: Rahul on deaths due to O2 shortage
Darpan News Desk IANS, 22 Jul, 2021 11:14 AM
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi once again targeted the government over the deaths due to shortage of oxygen during the second wave of Covid, saying everything will be remembered.
I a short tweet in Hindi, Congress MP from Kerala's Wayanad, said, "Everything will be remembered."
He tweeted with the hashtag of OxygenShortage and also attached a video showing people searching for oxygen cylinders and carrying their loved ones for the oxygen dueing the second wave of the pandemic.
The government has faced flak after it informed the Rajya Sabha that no deaths were reported due to lack of oxygen during the second wave.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP K.C. Venugopal on Thursday moved a privilege motion against Minister of State for Health Bharti Pravin Pawar who informed the Rajya Sabha two days ago that no one died due to shortage of oxygen during the second wave of the Covid pandemic.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here on Thursday announced immediate distribution of 10 lakh packets of dry ration to daily wagers and unorganised labourers to help them during the curfew because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Urging the police personnel to exercise maximum restraint in the difficult situation, the Chief Minister asked them to find more compassionate ways of handling curfew violations, especially in cases of individuals found moving out for essentials.
A 63-year-old woman from Kangra who failed to disclose her travel history following her return from Dubai and was later tested positive for COVID-19 has been booked under Section 270 of the IPC, which carries a maximum imprisonment of upto two years.
In an unprecedented incident, a Mumbai man allegedly killed his younger brother for trying to step out of home during the ongoing 21-day lockdown period, police said here on Thursday.
"I hereby donate an amount of Rs 5,00,000/- each (Rs five lakhs) towards the "Chief Ministers Relief Fund" for the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to fight against COVID-19," she tweeted.
