PM’s meet on Covid19: State govts should get vaccines at similar rates as Central govt, says CM Kejriwal to PM Modi
PM's meet on Covid19: Government Sources accused Delhi Chief Minsiter Arvind Kejriwal for playing politics during PM-CM conference.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed PM Modi to make the COVID19 vaccine available to the state at the same price as the Centre.
He also urged the Prime Minister to ask states to not block oxygen supply to the national capital.
“Who do I call if hospitals run out of oxygen? If states are blocking oxygen supply to Delhi, who do I call?,” said Arvind Kejriwal to PM Modi.
“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?” he said.
“I request with folded hands that PM gives direction to CMs to ensure smooth movement of oxygen tankers coming to Delhi.”
Meanwhile, Govt Sources said, “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.”
It also said, “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.”
“Kejriwal has descended to a new low. For the first time, private conversations of PMs meeting with CM was televised. His entire speech was not meant for any solution but for playing politics and evade responsibility,” it added.