Published 22:44 IST, June 7th 2020
Shivraj Chouhan takes a swipe at Kejriwal over 'hospitals for residents only' policy
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan took a swipe at Arvind Kejriwal asking would he build a "wall" just because the word is in his surname
After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made it clear that hospitals affiliated with state government will be reserved only for the residents of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan took a swipe at the AAP supremo asking would he build a "wall" just because the word is in his surname.
On Twitter, Chouhan wrote: "Kejriwal Ji has 'wal(l)' in his name but would this mean he'll build one? Why such discrimination?"
'Shameful' says BJP
Earlier, Delhi BJP leader Manoj Tiwari said that the national capital's healthcare system "has become helpless" and called Kejriwal "shameful". "Why would any corona patient come from any other state to get treatment in Delhi Kejriwalji? The healthcare system has become helpless. We won't allow you to escape from the responsibility of patients who stay in Delhi but hail from some other state. How can you stop anyone from getting super speciality treatment? This is shameful," Manoj Tiwari said in a video statement.
Kejriwal's declaration
Amid the row over the sealing of Delhi borders and the threat to Delhi hospitals, Kejriwal on Saturday in a televised address has made it clear that the hospitals affiliated with Delhi government will be reserved only for the residents of Delhi, while the Central government hospitals will remain open for the people who come from other states to Delhi for treatment.
This comes as the number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi doesn't seem to get under control. The national capital recorded 1,320 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday taking the COVID-19 tally in the city to over 27,500 while the death toll due to the disease mounted to 761 according to PTI.
On Saturday, Republic TV had reported that a five-member doctors’ committee constituted by the Delhi government has stated in its report that the national capital’s health infrastructure should only be used for residents and if people from outside are allowed, then hospitals will reach 100% capacity within three days.
Updated 22:44 IST, June 7th 2020