Delhi CM engages in ‘petty politics’ during PM-CMs meet, PM modi raps Kejriwal

New Delhi:  Government sources on Friday accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of using the PM-CM conference on Covid as a platform to play politics.

Govt sources also said that Kejriwal “chose to spread lies on vaccine prices despite knowing that Centre does not keep one vaccine dose with itself and shares with states only.”

“Delhi CM Kejriwal raised point of airlifting oxygen, but did not know that it is already being done,” they added.

“He spoke about Oxygen express by Railways but Railway sources say that he has not communicated anything about it to Railways,” government sources said.

Govt Sources say Delhi CM Kejriwal raised point of airlifting oxygen, but did not know that it is already being done. They added, "He spoke about Oxygen express by Railways but Railway sources say that he has not communicated anything about it to Railways."

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2021

This comes at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a meeting with the Chief Ministers of the high burden states over the prevailing COVID-19 situation there. The meeting was held virtually.

Govt Sources say Delhi CM Kejriwal raised point of airlifting oxygen, but did not know that it is already being done. They added, "He spoke about Oxygen express by Railways but Railway sources say that he has not communicated anything about it to Railways."

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2021

During the meeting, Kejriwal also raised some questions: 

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?, asked Delhi CM in meeting with the PM

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?: Delhi CM in meeting with the PM pic.twitter.com/bYWmwJaWZO

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, and officials of the Health Minister were also present at the meeting along with the Chief Ministers of the various states.

India recorded 3,32,730 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic broke out last year. India has crossed the mark of 3 lakh COVID-19 cases for two consecutive days now.