Congress Accuses Kejriwal Govt Of Underspending Healthcare Budget, Says Despite Covid Only 25% Spent In Past 11 Months

The Congress party has claimed that Delhi's Arvind Kejriwal government has underspent its healthcare fund even as the union territory experiences the third wave of coronavirus.

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New Delhi: The Congress party has accused the Arvind Kejriwal government of underspending the healthcare fund in 11 months this year despite the coronavirus pandemic. The claim which has been attributed to Congress leader Pawan Khera, says that the AAP government in Delhi has only spent 25 percent of the total fund in 11 months. The party also says that the Delhi government has failed to develop a health infrastructure in the union territory.

केजरीवाल सरकार ने दिल्ली को सिर्फ झूठ और जुमले दिये हैं। केजरीवाल सरकार वित्त वर्ष 20-21 में केवल 25% खर्च कर पाई है। दिल्ली में कोरोना महामारी के दौरान फैली अव्यवस्था ने केजरीवाल सरकार के स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था पर बोले हर झूठ को बेनकाब किया है।#DelhiMaangeJawab pic.twitter.com/PymPBfvHdc

— Congress (@INCIndia) November 28, 2020

ALSO READ| Farmers' Protests: Hailed As A Hero But Booked With Attempt To Murder; Here’s More About Navdeep Singh The claims by the party remain unsubstantiated as they have not shared any source for the figures. Delhi has at present in the throes of the third wave of coronavirus. On Friday Delhi reported 5,482 new Covid-19 cases.  Currently, the total active cases are 38,181  and the death toll has reached 8,909. On Monday, the Supreme Court of India expressed concern over the resurgence of the Covid-19 wave and had pulled up the Delhi government for the situation along with other states such as Gujarat and Maharashtra which has also reported an increase. The court has also asked for a report from the Delhi government "Things have worsened in Delhi especially in November. You file a status report on what steps have been taken," said the three-judge bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan.