Delhi CM Raises Oxygen Supply Issue In PM-CM Meet; Kejriwal Accused Of Broadcasting Private Meeting With PM

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meet with the chief ministers of states which are worst affected by Covid 19. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was also present at the meeting.&nbsp;</p> <p>While PM Modi took note of the issues addressed by the CMs of all the Covid crippled states, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's discussion with the Prime Minister was televised, which government sources suggest was meant to be a "private conversation".</p> <p><a title="Also Read|India Records Highest-Ever Covid Deaths In Single Day, Country Shadowed With Gut-Wrenching Scenes" href="https://ift.tt/3vcaxev style="color: #e03e2d;"><strong>IN PICS | India Records Highest-Ever Covid Deaths In Single Day, Country Shadowed With Gut-Wrenching Scenes</strong></span></a></p> <p>During the meeting, Kejriwal said,"there's a huge shortage of oxygen in Delhi. Will people of Delhi not get oxygen if there is no oxygen-producing plant here? Please suggest whom should I speak to in Central Govt when an oxygen tanker destined for Delhi is stopped in another state."</p> <p>Kejriwal also raised suggested in the meeting that a national plan should be designed on the lines of 'One Nation, One Vaccine Rate' has there is already a lot of economic burden on the states.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://ift.tt/3dIDngL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">25 'Sickest' Patients Die At Sir Ganga Ram Hospital In Delhi After Oxygen Shortage</a></strong></p> <p>However, government sources claimed that the Delhi CM Kejriwal used the PM-CM conference on Covid as a platform to play politics. Govt sources say he "chose to spread lies on vaccine prices despite knowing that Centre does not keep one vaccine dose with itself and shares with states only."</p> <p>[tw]<a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1385488267366203395">https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1385486608401506305</a>[/tw]</p> <p>Sources claimed that "CM Kejriwal has descended to a new low. For the first time, private conversations of PMs meeting with CM was being televised."</p> <p>Delhi, battling a devastating wave of coronavirus and a recurring, appalling oxygen shortage, recorded its highest ever fatalities over the last 24 hours -- 306 people died as more than 26,000 cases were logged.</p> <p>The total number of fatalities have gone up to 13,193 and the caseload to 9,56,348, of which 91,618 are active cases.</p> <p>Last time the same Kejriwal was found yawning and laughing during the same meeting.</p>

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