Delhi CM Kejriwal said he'd go on-ground himself; anyone seen him?: BJP's Amit Malviya

BJP's National IT Head Amit Malviya on Tuesday took a dig at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the Coronavirus management in the national capital. Taking to Twitter, he posted a video clipping of Kejriwal's virtual address where he says "I will personally go on grounds, I will personally go and see that the banquet hall, stadiums, hotels are ready as COVID-19 facilities." 

To this, Malviya questioned "Anyone seen Kejriwal on the ground in the last 3 months?"  He further added that while the Union Home Minister visited LNJP, called an all-party meeting, and took charge of Delhi, Kejriwal has disappeared. "We have only seen him in advertisements," he added. 

Read: Delhi: Amit Shah assures all necessary steps to check COVID-19 crisis in all-party meet

Amit Shah meets Delhi CM, L-G

Amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a meeting with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi L-G Anil Baijal. The Centre announced several key decisions on aiding the Delhi government to battle the COVID-19 crisis: 

• Testing for COVID-19 to be doubled in the next couple of days in Delhi and in 6 days to be tripled
• A door-to-door health survey will be conducted in Delhi's containment zones and the report of which will come in one week.  
•  500 railway coaches have been alloted which will increase Delhi Hospital's capacity by 8,000 beds.
• A joint team of doctors of Health Dept of GOI, Delhi Health Dept, AIIMS and the 3 Municipal Corporation of Delhi will visit all COVID-19 hospitals in Delhi and inspect the health systems and preparedness to fight the disease and prepare a report
•  Transfer of 4 IAS officers -  Awanish Kumar & Monica Priyadarshini from Andaman & Nicobar, and Gaurav Singh Rajawat & Vikram Singh Mallik from Arunachal Pradesh to New Delhi to assist in COVID management
• MHA has directed attachment to Delhi Government of two senior IAS officers -  SCL Das and SS Yadav from Centre.

Read: Amit Shah directs Delhi govt to install CCTV cameras in COVID hospitals within 24 hours

Meanwhile, on Monday, Shah visited the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) hospital to review their preparedness in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. He interacted with the hospital staff and doctors and also held a discussion with senior doctors in the conference room over the growth rate of cases, death tolls, and admission of patients from outside of Delhi. He had held an all-party meeting earlier in the day.

Read: 1,647 fresh COVID cases in Delhi take tally to 42,829; death toll mounts to 1,400

COVID-19 in Delhi 

According to the Delhi health department, Delhi recorded 1,647 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the COVID-19 tally in the city to 42,829. While 73 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours, the death toll climbed to 1,400. As per the bulletin, over 2,000 cases were reported per day in Delhi from June 12 to June 14. 

Read: AIIMS sets up 24x7 COVID-19 helpline number to help minor hospitals in corona management