New Delhi: The Mamata Banerjee government today announced to ban use of mobile phones inside government hospitals, even for doctors.

“One of the most infectious devices is the mobile we are using. Go to any sophisticated hospital these days and they will say mobile phones carry more germs than even shoes. We cannot take that risk. We have arranged for landlines and mobile phones should be kept outside the CCUs and ICUs. This is applicable to doctors, patients and everybody,” Bengal chief secretary Rajiva Sinha announced.

Shocking video from a government hospital in West Bengal where a patient’s kin is furious to see dead body of his own cremated clandestinely, without his knowledge, despite his insistence to accompany. Why is Mamata Banerjee’s administration denying dignity to the dead? Criminal. pic.twitter.com/0VTXjUjX20

— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) April 22, 2020

This came soon after a video of went viral which showed abysmal conditions at a Covid-19 hospital. This was apparently shared by Union Minister Babul Supriyo.

Supriyo also sought a probe into the lapses that the patient alleged while showing the insides of the ward.

BJP pulls up Mamata govt

BJP took strong objection to such diktat by Mamata govt and questioned the rationale behind banning it for doctors and healthcare workers.

Mamata Banerjee, stung by all the videos exposing her govt’s failure, has banned mobile phones for patients, doctors & staff.
Now those battling the dreaded infection, for some it might be their last battle, will not even be able to speak to their family! How inhuman can she get? pic.twitter.com/Ke0FckSrHy

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) April 23, 2020